Access Dupage

About

Access DuPage provides access to medical services to DuPage county’s low-income, medically uninsured residents.

Story

Who is the Access DuPage program for?

A person is eligible for Access DuPage if he/she:

1. has resided in DuPage County for at least 30 days
2. is under age 65
3. has a household income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
4. has no medical insurance
5. is not eligible for private or public health coverage programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans Benefits, Affordable Care Act, etc).

Qualified applicants are typically enrolled in the Access DuPage program for a period of one year, after which they must re-apply for membership in the program and their eligibility must be re-verified.

Mission

Access DuPage is a collaborative effort whose mission is to provide access to medical services to those people in DuPage County, IL who lack healthcare access because of economic reasons.

Access DuPage is not an insurance program, nor is it a substitute for good health insurance. But if you are without health care and meet the eligibility criteria, Access DuPage and its participating physicians will try to provide you with a medical home where you can receive primary care services at a small cost until you become insured.

Access DuPage has been in existence since 2001. In fiscal year 2009, more than 13,000 DuPage county residents received health care services through the Access DuPage program.