HFS pushing back managed care for special needs children May 22, 2018 | HNI Stories, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is pushing back expanding Medicaid managed care to 35,000 special needs children until Oct. 1.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.