Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wants more information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on states “skimming” union dues from Medicaid payments.
Illinois' uninsured rate inched up last year, according to a new report by Gallup.
Five Illinois health systems are taking part in a nationwide effort to collect health data for more than 1 million people.
A task force charged with expanding the use of telemedicine within the Medicaid program got its start Wednesday.
Community-based providers would receive extra funding to coordinate the care of high-need Medicaid beneficiaries under a key provision of the behavioral health transformation unveiled this week by state officials.
SSM Health-Southern Illinois will manage Washington County Hospital in Nashville under an agreement inked by the organizations that started Wednesday.
Illinois' congressional delegation sent a letter Monday to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging the agency to renew an updated version of the state’s hospital assessment program before the current plan sunsets June 30.
UnityPoint Health is seeking to affiliate with 18-bed Memorial Hospital in Carthage.
Dr. Paul Pedersen was elected president-elect of the Illinois State Medical Society during its recent annual meeting and Dr. Richard Anderson is the new chair of its board of trustees.
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Centegra Health System are asking state officials to approve a merger they first announced more than two years ago.
A 2018 report by the Commonwealth Fund ranked Illinois 26th in the country for its healthcare system performance.
The Department of Public Health recently released its first quarter report on nursing home violations, fining 55 different facilities for various violations.
The federal government has signed off on a waiver that would allow the state to further integrate behavioral health and physical health for Medicaid members, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Monday morning at a press conference in Chicago.
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services won’t implement a single preferred drug list for Medicaid managed care “until at least next year,” Director Felicia Norwood said Friday at a Medicaid Advisory Committee meeting.
Illinois continues to rank among the middle of the pack nationally for its efforts to expand and improve oral healthcare for older adults, according to a recent report.
A lawsuit filed Thursday against opioid manufacturers and distributors alleges their actions led to the opioid epidemic and increased health insurance prices for Illinoisans. Three national law firms – Edelson […]
