A Case Study on Illinois

The state of Illinois expanded Medicaid coverage to adults in households earning up to 138 percent of the FPL and offers health coverage through a state-partnership marketplace. In this model, the state can coordinate in-person assistance efforts, and the federal government administers the marketplace through Healthcare. gov.⁴⁵ The Illinois marketplace is called Get Covered Illinois. In 2013, Get Covered Illinois created the in-person counselor program. Its purpose was to provide grants to community-based organizations and coalitions across the state to create a network of organizations with trained in-person counselors to educate community members about new insurance options under the ACA,