Medicaid 101
Who is covered by Medicaid?
Medicaid provides critical coverage for several special populations. Illinois Medicaid advocacy groups shared the following statistics with HFS:
Medicaid covered approximately 68% of all nursing facility days in Illinois,makingMedicaidthe largest insurance payer for these services in thestate.
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About 50% of all births in Illinois are covered by Medicaid.
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Roughly 80% of people served bycommunity mental health centers are Medicaid customers.*
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About 50%of people living with HIV in Illinois areenrolled in Medicaid. Medicaid the largest payer of HIV care in IL.*
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Approximately60% ofcommunity health center patients areMedicaidcustomers.*
*Sources: Illinois Association of Rehabilitative Facilities (IARF), AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), and the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA).