Work with your medical provider to identify alternative formulas on the IL WIC Formulary that may be more available if you are struggling to find your prescribed formula.Be aware that some vendors have implemented quantity limits on formulas to aid in ensuring equity in access to formula for as many customers as possible.WIC participants should redeem formula benefits throughout the month of benefit eligibility and not wait until benefits are about to expire.Illinois WIC also strongly encourages the following practices.

the following brands of international formulas will no longer be able to be redeemed with Illinois WIC Benefits. March 1, 2023ĭue to the improving supply of standard infant formulas, USDA is taking a phased approached to ending waivers that allowed certain flexibilities for providing formula benefits throughout the Abbott recall.Īs of March 1, 2023. You can find the contact information for your local agency using the DHS Office Locator. Please contact your Local WIC Agency with any questions. Temporary Additions to Contract Formulas (pdf) has been updated to reflect the current listing of options available to participants. With this change, formula types, sizes and amounts return to pre-formula recall standards except for the following Ready-to-Use (RTU) formulas, which will continue to be available for purchase. May 1, 2023Ĭontract brand formulas that do not meet the standard sizes per contract agreement with Reckitt-Mead Johnson will no longer be able to be redeemed with Illinois WIC Benefits. If you have further questions, please reach out to your local WIC Agency.

The Temporary Additions to Contract (pdf) Formulas identifies the products that are currently available for participants to purchase with WIC benefits in Illinois.

Participants will have the option to purchase multiple products when issued one type of formula. In an effort to offer maximum flexibility to WIC participants and reduce the frustrations associated with not being able to purchase available infant formulas with WIC benefits due to specific size/type issues, Illinois is temporarily expanding issuance to additional contract brand products not previously authorized.

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