Defense Health Agency

Health Insurance Coverage in Illinois

Health Plan Overview

Insurance CompanyDefense Health Agency
StateIllinois
Websitetricare.mil
Number of Hospitals in Network79
Number of Plans Offered24

Network Hospital Locations

Hospitals in Network (79)
Alton Memorial HospitalSIH Herrin HospitalBlessing HospitalRush Copley Medical CenterHSHS St. Anthony's Memorial HospitalSSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital-CentraliaSSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount VernonHSHS Saint John's HospitalNorthwestern Medicine Palos HospitalRush Oak Park HospitalUChicago Medicine AdventHealth La GrangeTouchette Regional HospitalAscension Saint FrancisLoretto HospitalUChicago MedicineMcDonough District HospitalMorris Hospital & Healthcare CentersThorek Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Medicine McHenry HospitalAscension ResurrectionRush University Medical CenterUChicago Medicine AdventHealth HinsdaleJohn H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook CountyNorthwestern Medicine Lake Forest HospitalDecatur Memorial HospitalHSHS Holy Family HospitalHSHS St. Joseph's HospitalMemorial HealthSIH Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleSt. Mary's HospitalFranciscan Health Olympia FieldsAmita Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical CenterDeaconess Illinois Medical CenterMemorial Hospital BellevilleHSHS St. Elizabeth's HospitalUChicago Medicine Ingalls MemorialThorek Memorial Hospital AndersonvilleSIH Harrisburg Medical CenterNorthwestern Medicine Delnor HospitalAscension Saint Joseph -ChicagoUW Health Swedish American HospitalNorthwestern Medicine Central DuPage HospitalAscension Alexian BrothersMercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical CenterNorthwestern Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalAnderson HospitalAscension St AlexiusUChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaksDeaconess Illinois CrossroadsProvident Hospital of Cook CountyUChicago Medicine AdventHealth BolingbrookRush Specialty HospitalKirby Medical CenterMercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical CenterCommunity Hospital of Staunton, an Anderson Healthcare PartnerFairfield Memorial HospitalIllini Community HospitalLincoln Memorial HospitalHamilton Memorial Hospital DistrictWabash General HospitalHopedale Medical ComplexMarshall Browning HospitalSarah D. Culbertson Memorial HospitalSIH Saint Joseph Memorial HospitalHSHS St. Joseph's HospitalMemorial HospitalTaylorville Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Medicine Valley West HospitalPana Community HospitalDeaconess Illinois Union County HospitalCarlinville Area Hospital & ClinicsRed Bud Regional HospitalHSHS St Francis HospitalClay County HospitalJacksonville Memorial HospitalHSHS Good Shepherd HospitalRiveredge HospitalAscension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital

Available Plans

HMO

1 plan

Medicare Supplement

2 plans

OTHER

20 plans

PPO

1 plan

Plan Details
Plan NamePlan Type
CHAMPUSOTHER
Champus/TricareOTHER
Humana Military Services (TriCare East)OTHER
Tri-CareOTHER
TricareOTHER
TRICAREOTHER
TRICARE (Military)OTHER
Tricare (Standard)OTHER
Tricare EastOTHER
TriCare EastOTHER
Tricare East (CHAMPUS)OTHER
TRICARE EAST REGIONOTHER
Tricare for LifeMedicare Supplement
Tricare HMOHMO
Tricare Humana MilitaryOTHER
Tricare OverseasOTHER
Tricare PPOPPO
Tricare WestOTHER
TriCare WestOTHER
Tricare*OTHER
Tricare/ChampusOTHER
Tricare/Humana MilitaryOTHER
TRICARE®OTHER
WPS TRICARE FOR LIFEMedicare Supplement

Recent News

2025-05-06
TRICARE's changes effective January 1, 2025, include six states, including Illinois, moving from the East Region to the West Region under the new T-5 contracts. TriWest Healthcare Alliance is now the regional contractor for the West Region. Some small areas within certain states are exceptions and will remain managed by the contractor of the region where the nearby military hospital or clinic is centered.
2024-12-26
A preview of four changes coming to TRICARE in 2025 highlights that Illinois, among other states, is moving from the East to the West Region with the start of new regional contracts. Beneficiaries in these states may need to provide recurring payment information to the new West Region contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance.
2024-12-19
A reminder was issued regarding the new TRICARE regional contracts in the U.S. effective in 2025, stating that six states currently in the East Region, including Illinois, will move to the West Region. TriWest Healthcare Alliance replaced Health Net Federal Services, LLC as the West Region contractor.
2024-12-17
An urgent action notice for TRICARE West Region changes emphasizes that beneficiaries in states transitioning from the East Region, including Illinois, must update their payment information with TriWest Healthcare Alliance before January 1, 2025, to avoid losing coverage if they do not pay via military allotments. TriWest became the new West Region contractor on January 1, 2025.
2024-12-03
Effective January 1, 2025, Illinois is moving from the TRICARE East Region to the West Region as part of new regional contracts. Beneficiaries in Illinois will have TriWest Healthcare Alliance as their new regional contractor and may need to update their payment information if they do not use military payroll allotments.

State Leadership

TRICARE

Director

Director at Lovell Federal health care.

TRICARE

Deputy Director Lovell FHCC, Commanding Officer NMRTC Great Lakes

Deputy Director at Lovell FHCC and Commanding Officer at NMRTC Great Lakes.

TRICARE

Chief Medical Executive

Chief Medical Executive at Lovell Federal health care.

TRICARE

Executive Officer

Executive Officer at Lovell Federal health care.

TRICARE

Command Master Chief, NMRTC Great Lakes

Command Master Chief, NMRTC Great Lakes at Lovell Federal health care.

TRICARE

Deputy Director Patient Care Services Lovell FHCC, Navy Nurse Executive NMRTC Great Lakes

Deputy Director Patient Care Services at Lovell FHCC and Navy Nurse Executive at NMRTC Great Lakes.

TRICARE

Associate Director Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive

Associate Director Patient Care Services/Chief Nurse Executive at Lovell Federal health care.

TRICARE

Associate Director, Resources

Associate Director, Resources at Lovell Federal health care.

TRICARE

Commander, 375th Medical Group

Commander, 375th Medical Group, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, responsible for healthcare delivered to over 60,000 beneficiaries.