Community: Leslie's Blog

[Leslie]

Women ages 19-44 years-old who enroll in the Illinois Healthy Women Program (IHWP) are eligible for free Paps, STD screening and birth control. Tubal ligation, aka "getting your tubes tied" is also covered. To be eligible, as a single woman, your total monthly income needs to be $1733 or less. If you are part of a family of two the income limit is $2333 or less. You can call 1-800-226-0768 to check for other family sizes/income requirements. You also have to have a social security number and live in Illinois. To enroll, call 1-800-226-0768 or print out a mail-in application at: http://www.illinoishealthywomen.com/application.html.

[jillianne]

I've applied for this program recently and I am waiting to get approved. I only make a few dollars over the amount of the allowed total monthly income.

Were any of you able to get into this program?