Category: Medicaid/Medicare

Medicaid rolls grew in February

by Ryan Voyles | May 16, 2022 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls grew in February, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

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Audit critical of DCFS’ ability to provide proper medical care to children

by Ryan Voyles | May 13, 2022 | Medicaid/Medicare, Population Health, Top Stories | 0

The Department of Children and Family Services has repeatedly failed to ensure children under its care receive appropriate medical checkups and immunizations, according to a state audit released Thursday that criticized various aspects of the agency’s performance.

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Analysis: Illinois set to see $2.1 billion through enhanced federal Medicaid match

by Ryan Voyles | May 11, 2022 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will have received an estimated $2.1 billion in fiscal relief by the time an enhanced Medicaid match available due to the federal public health emergency is expected to end, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released Tuesday.

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Medicaid rolls dipped slightly in January

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 18, 2022 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dipped slightly in January, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

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Report: 19,000 Illinoisans to lose coverage if ARPA tax credits expire

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 18, 2022 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Around 19,000 Illinoisians could lose health insurance coverage next year, following the expiration of temporary enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies and the end of Medicaid’s continuous enrollment policy, according to a recent report from the Urban Institute.

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