Friday, October 8, 2010

State Managed Health Care Plans In Illinois

Patient visiting the doctor.


Illinois offers state-managed health care through designated managed care organizations. These managed care programs have networks of hospitals, doctors and specialists. Patients who enroll in a particular managed care plan receive health services from physicians and hospitals within that managed care organization.


Family Health Network


Family Health Network serves the communities of Cook County, Illinois. This managed care organization provides a network of more than 590 primary care physicians, more than 1,960 specialists, 29 hospitals and more than 270 behavioral health caregivers. Neighborhood hospitals sponsor the not-for-profit Family Health Network plan.


Family Health Network


910 W. Van Buren, 6th Floor


Chicago, IL 60607


312-491-1956


888-346-4968


fhn.org


Harmony Health Plan


Harmony Health Plan serves Cook, Jackson, Kane, Madison, Randolph, Perry, St. Clair, Williamson and Washington counties in Illinois. This managed care organization and HMO includes 61 hospitals, more than 4,450 specialists and more than 970 primary care physicians. Harmony Health Plan is the biggest Medicaid HMO in Illinois.


Harmony Health Plan (Cook County Only)


200 W. Adams St.


Chicago, IL 60606


312-630-2025








800-608-8158


harmonyhpi.com


Harmony Health Plan


23 Public Square, Suite 340


Belleville, IL 62220


618-236-8050


800-608-8158


harmonyhpi.com


Meridian Health Plan








Another managed care organization is Meridian Health Plan, which also is an HMO. Meridian Health Plan offers more than 500 specialists, more than 200 primary care physicians and a network of 10 hospitals. Residents in the counties of Adams, Cook, Brown, Scott, Pike, Mercer and Henry have the option to select Meridian Health Plan.


Meridian Health Plan


222 N. LaSalle, Suite 930


Chicago, IL 60601


866-606-3700


meridianhealthplan.com

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