Medicare in Illinois
Medicare plans in Chicago, IL: open enrollment guide
Medicare's open enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. What matters for Chicago: which health systems to check, and where county and state lines change your options.
Medicare in Chicago
Chicago has several large academic systems, and a plan that includes one may leave out another. If you use a specialist at a particular hospital, start with that hospital.
If you moved to the suburbs, your plan options may be different from the ones you had in the city, even though your doctor has not changed.
Chicago is in Cook County, Illinois. Where you live decides which plans and prices you can get, because plan availability is set by county and ZIP code.
Use the “Look at plans yourself” button at the top of the page to compare plans for Illinois on your own, or call and we will go through it with you.
Health systems to check in Chicago
Before you choose or keep a plan, check that your own doctors and hospitals are in its network. These are among the largest systems serving the area. Naming them here is not a statement that any plan includes them.
- Northwestern Medicine
- Rush University Medical Center
- UChicago Medicine
- Advocate Health Care
- Cook County Health
County and state lines near Chicago
Cook County is next to DuPage, Lake, Will and Kane counties, and many Chicago-area households split work, home and doctors across them. Plan availability can change from one county to the next.
The dates
Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 to December 7, and changes start January 1. People already in a Medicare Advantage plan get one more change between January 1 and March 31.
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Illinois is also available through Illinois Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) at 800-252-8966.
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Medicare questions in Chicago
Which Chicago health systems should I check a Medicare plan against?
Northwestern Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, UChicago Medicine, Advocate Health Care, Cook County Health are among the largest systems serving Chicago. A plan can include some and leave out others, so check the specific doctor and hospital you use. Naming a system here does not mean any plan includes it.
Does it matter which county or state line I live on near Chicago?
Cook County is next to DuPage, Lake, Will and Kane counties, and many Chicago-area households split work, home and doctors across them. Plan availability can change from one county to the next.
I moved from the city to the suburbs. Do my Medicare options change?
They can. Medicare Advantage and drug plans are offered by county, so a move from Cook County to DuPage or Lake County may change which plans are available to you. A move is also a reason you may be allowed to switch outside open enrollment.
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Talk through your Medicare options in Chicago
Call 855-367-1095 and a licensed agent will review your plan, doctors and prescriptions with you before December 7.
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