Category: Medicaid/Medicare

Medicaid rolls dip slightly in February

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 24, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dropped by nearly 1 percent in February, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

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Senate approves measures clarifying state-based marketplace law, other bills

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 23, 2024 | Behavioral Health, Insurance, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The Illinois Senate took action last week on several healthcare bills, including one to clarify state law related to the forthcoming state-based health insurance marketplace.

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Whitehorn updates lawmakers on 1115 waiver status

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 22, 2024 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director Elizabeth Whitehorn told lawmakers last week they hope to receive federal approval of the state’s 1115 waiver targeting the social determinants of health and behavioral health by this summer.

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House approves sweeping Pritzker-backed insurance reform

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 19, 2024 | Insurance, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

A plan backed by Gov. JB Pritzker to reform how insurers operate in Illinois is heading to the Senate after the House approved it Thursday night.

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Medicaid rolls drop slightly in January

by Tim Stumm | Apr 9, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dropped by nearly 1 percent in January, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

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