Category: Medicaid/Medicare

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, in his first official act as governor, directed state agencies Tuesday to make plans to address problems identified by recent audits and increase their transparency. Read More

All seven managed care organizations contracted to administer the state’s Medicaid managed care program lost members in November. Read More

The head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the agency is working to improve a new requirement on hospitals to post their charges publicly as providers question whether it helps consumers. Read More

Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker named a 15-year veteran of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to be its next director Thursday.

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The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is no longer planning to implement a single preferred drug list for Medicaid managed care members that was set to start Jan. 1. Read More