Elected officials were quick to critique Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration after an audit released Tuesday found that his Department of Healthcare and Family Services failed to adequately monitor $7.1 billion in Medicaid payments to and by 12 managed care organizations in 2016. HFS, meanwhile, said the Medicaid managed care reboot will help ensure the program’s accountability and quality.
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The governor would have to gain legislative approval before submitting a federal waiver decreasing protections or benefits provided by the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid under a proposal spearheaded by Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago.
President Donald Trump signed into law a bill Monday that would extend a program providing insurance to low-income children for the next six years, reopen the federal government and delay several healthcare-related taxes.
Speakers provided dueling information on the potential medical impact of legalizing recreational marijuana at a legislative hearing Monday.
Nearly 20 provider groups with ties to Illinois have joined Medicare’s Shared Savings Program so far in 2018. They are among 124 new ACOs this year, bringing the national total in Medicare’s lowest risk accountable care model to 561.
The Cook County Circuit Court last week dismissed a 2016 lawsuit filed by a Chicago property partnership contending that Illinois hospitals were benefiting from unconstitutional tax breaks.
The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center has received re-certification by the QOPI® Certification Program (QCP™), an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO®). QCP™ […]
SSM Health and Ascension are collaborating with other health systems to form a not-for-profit generic drug company, according to a Thursday statement.
Forward Health Group received high marks from providers for its population health management software, according to a recent report. The Wisconsin-based company has run data for several Illinois providers including Advocate Health Care, Northwestern Medicine and Miles Square Health Center in Chicago.
Jennifer Junis is the new president for OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.
Community Health Centers in Illinois are putting a halt on hiring and pausing expansion plans as they await the fate of key federal funding that expired in September.
Naperville—Because of three exceptional Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) members, patients in Illinois are benefiting from reduced Clostridium difficile infection rates, enhancements in care coordination resulting in reductions in […]
A state review board deferred action on a series of dialysis clinics proposed by kidney care company DaVita after voting to reject one of its projects and approving another.
Illinois has one of the highest infant mortality rates for black women in the nation, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In a move that is hoped will rehabilitate a century-old, iconic Peoria building and help reinvigorate downtown development, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and OSF HealthCare are partnering to develop the […]
