If you have a baby, you will need to add your newborn to your medical card. This needs to be done so the baby can get All Kids medical benefits. There are several ways to add the newborn to your medical card.
You might be able to add your newborn to your medical card at the hospital when the baby is delivered. Not all hospitals provide this service. Ask the hospital if they can help you add your newborn to your medical card.
For clients who pay co-payments or a monthly premium, the All Kids Unit in Springfield handles your medical card. You should call the All Kids Switchboard at 1-866-255-5437 (TTY: 1-877-204-1012). All Kids will help you add your newborn to your medical card.
If you do not pay co-payments or monthly premiums, your Department of Human Services (DHS) local office/Family Community Resource Center (FCRC) handles your case. To locate your DHS office/FCRC, use the office locator on the DHS Web site. That address is www.dhs.state.il.us. At your FCRC, your caseworker can assist you in person with adding the newborn to your medical card. If you don’t know who your DHS caseworker is, call the DHS Helpline at 1-800-843-6154.
All Kids Application Agents (AKAA) can also help. Go to www.allkids.com/akaa/search to find an AKAA in your area.
A child born to a mother who has an eligible medical card at the time of birth will get medical benefits. The only information needed to add newborn to medical card is child’s last name, date of birth and sex.
If the mother doesn’t have an active medical card, additional information is needed. The mother will need to show proof of application for child’s Social Security card and proof of income.
If you have more questions, call Illinois Health Connect at 1-877-912-1999 (TTY 1-866-565-8577). This call is free.
