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Protect Your Health, Secure Your Future.

Illinois Unidos is proud to partner with the Illinois Department of Insurance to help uninsured and underinsured Latinx residents.

Enroll in a health plan today with the help of our free Health Navigators. Your health matters.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Enacted in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded health insurance coverage to more than 20 million people by increasing benefits and lowering health insurance costs to make coverage more affordable.

Healthcare.gov, is the federal Health Insurance Marketplace where people shop for and enroll in health insurance provided through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). You can view health plan options and enroll in a plan at Healthcare.gov.

Get Covered Illinois also provides free assistance from Get Covered Illinois Navigators to help you shop and enroll in a health plan provided through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

You can purchase a health plan and enroll if:

  • You live in the United States
  • You are a U.S. citizen or national
  • You are not incarcerated
  • You do not have health insurance through an employer, Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Insurance Program (CHIP), or other source that provides qualifying health coverage
  • People with pre-existing conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure cannot be denied coverage or charged more for their health insurance.
  • People who do not receive health insurance through their employer, or through federal programs like Medicare or Medicaid, can buy health insurance through online insurance exchanges.
  • Provides free preventative care.
  • Health plans must cover essential health benefits including cancer treatment and follow-up care.
  • Ends lifetime and yearly dollar limits on coverage of essential health benefits.

You will need the following information for each person in your household: 

  • Social Security numbers or document numbers for legal immigrants
  • Birth dates
  • Employer and projected income information
  • Policy numbers for current health insurance policies
  • Last year’s tax information for you and your family
  • Information on any health insurance plan that’s available to your family through a job

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Iris Sanchez

Iris@IllinoisUnidos.org

Fernando Delpiano

Fernando@IllinoisUnidos.org

Pablo Riveroll

Pablo@IllinoisUnidos.org

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