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Illinois Health Insurance Continuation Deductions and Answers
Automatic premium deduction
If you choose to continue your health care coverage through your employer after retirement, IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) offers you the convenience of having your premium costs deducted directly from your monthly benefit payments. To request automatic premium deduction, please ill out IMRF Form 7.10 "Health Insurance Continuation Through Employer - Premium Deduction Authorization" and return it to your employer. Your employer will complete the bottom portion of the form and submit it to IMRF.
Individual answers
Health insurance continuation coverage is a complex subject. The right answer for you may not be the right answer for someone else. Regardless of your situation you should be aware of which legislation - federal or state - you plan to use to continue your health insurance in retirement.
Illinois Department of Insurance Phone Numbers:
| FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT | CALL |
| Continuing under Illinois law after becoming Medicare eligible (Consumer Service Division) | 217-782-4515 or 866-445-5364 |
| Health Insurance and HMO (Ofice of Consumer Health Insurance) | 877-527-9431 |
| Medicare Beneiciaries and Caregivers (Senior Health Insurance Program) | 800-548-9034 |
| All other questions (Consumer Assistance hotline) | 866-445-5364 |
Or visit the Illinois Department of Insurance Website at:
www.ins.state.il.us

