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Get Your Illinois Medical Card In Three Easy Steps.

At Innovative Care, you can get your medical card without even leaving the house! Get qualified in three easy steps.

Step 1: Complete the form

Step 2: Telemedicine visit #1

Step 3: Telemedicine visit #2

We will provide you with the information needed to complete your application online after your appointments are complete. A temporary card is typically issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) within 24 hours of submitting your application.

We accept insurance 

Innovative Care accepts insurance for your telemedicine visits. This means you only have to pay the state fee for your application ($99 and up depending on the length of certification). For a complete list of the insurance plans we accept, click here. 

If you do not have insurance, or simply wish to self-pay for your visits, our fee is $175. Medicaid patients and veterans pay a reduced rate of $100 per visit.

Date of Birth(Required)
Insurance:
I’m looking for:(Required)
I’m looking for:
What qualifying condition do you believe you suffer from?(Required)
What qualifying condition do you believe you suffer from?
Do you have your CDL (Commercial Driver License) license?(Required)
Do you have your CDL (Commercial Driver License) license?
Anything else we should know?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is needed for the Illinois Medical Card?

From Innovative Care, you’ll need:

  • First and foremost, you need to have a qualifying condition
  • Two visits from Innovative Care

For the state of Illinois, you’ll need:

  1. Illinois Driver’s License or State ID plus another proof of your Illinois address (such as a bank statement, utility bill, voter’s card, lease, etc. Note, you cannot have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) to drive a truck or school bus. 
  2. Certification from a physician – that is where we come in!
  3. Online application completed correctly.

How do I book an appointment?

Fill out the form to the left! Because we need to screen you prior to the visit, please fill out the form and we will get back to you. After a pre-screening process, we will book your telemedicine appointment with the physician and email you all the necessary forms to get started.

What are the qualifying conditions?

There are more than 50 qualifying conditions for the Illinois Medical Card. For a complete list, click here.

How long does the certification process take?

Applying for your Medical Card in Illinois is now easier and faster than ever! You can complete your telemedicine visits with us within one week. Once you complete the required telemedicine visits with our doctors, we will provide you with the Physician Certification. Then you will be able to submit your IDPH application online and the state will provide a temporary card that you can start using within 24 hours. Email us: Info@InnovativeWell.com 

What if you’ve never been officially diagnosed with your qualifying condition?

If you think you have a qualifying condition, but have not been officially diagnosed, we can help. Innovative Care offers primary care, urgent care and therapy. Below are common conditions that we can evaluate you for. 

Post-concussive syndrome: Click here for more information.

PTSD: Click here for more information.

Chronic pain: Click here to schedule an appointment with Emma Raider, one of our Illinois Medical Card focused primary care providers.