Category: Medicaid/Medicare

Department of Healthcare and Family Services officials said they will address issues raised by a recent federal audit that showed the state spent millions were spent to cover deceased Medicaid managed care beneficiaries. Read More

All six Medicaid health plans gained members in June, increasing the state’s managed care rolls by more than 1 percent. Read More

The American Medical Association’s innovation arm is launching a Medicare Advantage plan with Chicago entrepreneurs Dr. Eric Whitaker and Dr. Ken Alleyne. Read More

Illinois has joined a coalition of six states in opposing a new federal rule intended to keep Medicaid payments going to providers, arguing that it creates barriers for states to deduct employee benefits and union dues from home health workers' paychecks. Read More

Illinois Medicaid Director Doug Elwell said the state still plans to implement a revised integrated health home program by the start of next year. Read More