Your Baby’s Teeth

• What are the fees for services and the payment policies? Must fees be paid in full or are payment plans available? • Are there extra charges for things like advice calls, after-hour calls, paperwork, etc?

Paying for Children’s Health Care and Eye Care

The state of Illinois provides several insurance programs intended to serve uninsured or income-eligible families with children.

All Kids and FamilyCare

All Kids provides comprehensive, affordable health insurance, regardless of immigration status or health condition. Children can get All Kids health insurance if: they live in Illinois; they are age 18 or younger; they meet the insurance requirements for All Kids; and their family’s income meets the All Kids Income Limit. FamilyCare will provide health insurance for uninsured parents/caregivers who meet income eligibility guidelines. This program is available only for legal residents and U.S. citizens. For more information on All Kids and FamilyCare, call 866-ALL-KIDS (866-255-5437) or go online to illinois.gov/hfs/medicalprograms/AllKids

Moms & Babies

The Moms & Babies program pays for all healthcare (inpatient and out for income- eligible women who are pregnant until 60 days after the baby is born regardless of immigration status. To apply for the Moms & Babies program, contact the Oak Park Department of Public Health (708-358-5484) or call the All Kids hotline (866-255-5437).

Affordable Care Act

The Illinois Health Marketplace for the Affordable Care Act is “Get Covered Illinois”. Information and assistance with “Get Covered Illinois” is available at West Suburban Medical Center (call 866-893-8446). Information is also available at Proviso Township Mental Health Commission (call 708-240-4435 or email affordablecare@ptmhc.org). Visit healthcare.gov or getcoveredillinois.gov for more information and to enroll in a health care plan.

Eye Care Resources

Check with your health insurance provider to see if visits to an eye doctor and/or optometry services for eyeglasses are covered. If your health insurance does offer vision coverage, check the American Optometric Association’s website, aoa.org. Click on “Find a Doctor” and search by zip code. If you have All Kids/Medicaid insurance, call the member hotline at 877-912-1999 to find an eye doctor in your area.