Illinois sees growth in new Medicare Advantage plans
An untapped market and an aging population are among the factors driving a wave of new Medicare Advantage plans in Illinois, experts tell Health News Illinois.
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Oct 10, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
An untapped market and an aging population are among the factors driving a wave of new Medicare Advantage plans in Illinois, experts tell Health News Illinois.
Read MoreOct 9, 2019 | Mental Health, Top Stories
OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois and Easterseals Central Illinois will partner to create a new organization to provide autism services in central Illinois.
Oct 9, 2019 | Hospitals, Mental Health, Top Stories
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago has broken ground on a $39 million facility that will house a tele-mentoring autism program.
Oct 9, 2019 | Population Health, Top Stories
Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness will receive more than $1.3 million from the federal Title X family planning program, nearly triple their initial award of $500,000.
Oct 8, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has terminated its Medicare contract with MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island.
Oct 8, 2019 | Federal Government, Top Stories, Vaping
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, announced Monday a plan to cap the nicotine levels in e-cigarette products.
Oct 8, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
Nearly a third of Medicare accountable care organizations serving Illinois earned money back last year from the federal program.
Oct 7, 2019 | Population Health, Top Stories
Fourteen state organizations will receive a total of $350,000 to improve reproductive health.
Oct 7, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Fresenius Medical Center plans to discontinue dialysis services at three of its locations across the state, according to applications filed with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Oct 7, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
A Medicaid care coordination project overseen by the University of Illinois at Chicago is so far having a limited impact on costs, according to a new report.
Read MoreOct 7, 2019 | Press Releases
HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital and O’Shea Builders hosted a demo day to celebrate the start of construction on the much-anticipated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) renovation project.
Oct 7, 2019 | Press Releases
Last week, the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP) hosted its first annual APEX Awards recognizing innovative contributions of Illinois’ Medicaid health plans to increasing efficiency, patient care, lowering costs and increasing services to Medicaid members.
Oct 4, 2019 | On The Record, Top Stories
Dr. David Grube says adults near death should have the choice to end their own lives.
Oct 4, 2019 | Federal Government, Top Stories
Doctors and others called for addressing gun violence as a public health issue at a congressional hearing Thursday in Chicago.
Oct 4, 2019 | Top Stories, Vaping
Illinois officials reported Thursday that the number of vaping-related injuries is now above 100 cases in the state.
Oct 3, 2019 | Federal Government, Top Stories
Three Illinois counties will receive more than $11 million from the federal government for lead abatement efforts.