Category: Federal Government

Durbin, Duckworth request Senate keep increased funding for HCBS in COVID-19 relief package

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 23, 2021 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories | 0

Illinois’ two Democratic senators joined nearly two dozen U.S. senators in calling for increased Medicaid funding for home and community-based services to remain in Congress' next COVID-19 relief bill.

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Kelly talks telehealth, healthcare diversity

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 19, 2021 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Health Tech, Top Stories, Vaccination | 0

Telehealth could be the “great equalizer” to providing health services in traditionally underserved communities, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, said Thursday.

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Durbin, Duckworth call for more vaccine distribution to Illinois’ community health centers

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 17, 2021 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories, Vaccination | 0

Illinois’ two Democratic senators are calling on the federal government to give the state’s community health centers higher priority under a federal program administering COVID-19 vaccines.

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Durbin, Schneider introduce plan to bolster PPE, testing supplies

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 15, 2021 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories, Vaccination | 0

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Deerfield, have introduced a plan they say will address the national shortage of personal protective equipment and testing supplies.

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Report: Illinois made $3.8 million in payments for Medicaid beneficiaries with concurrent eligibility in another state

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 12, 2021 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Illinois made an estimated $3.8 million in August 2018 capitation payments on behalf of beneficiaries who were concurrently eligible and residing in another state, according to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.

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