Category: Medicaid/Medicare

HFS announces change in child support pass-through payments

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 25, 2024 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

All child support payments collected by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for current or former recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program will be passed through to families, the agency said Wednesday.

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Illinois receives federal approval for 1115 waiver application

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 8, 2024 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The federal government last week signed off on Illinois’ 1115 waiver application that targets social determinants of health and behavioral health.

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Medicaid enrollment drops in April

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 17, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls dropped nearly 1.5 percent in April, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

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Pritzker signs Medicaid omnibus

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 10, 2024 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Gov. JB Pritzker signed the annual Medicaid omnibus into law last week, putting into place enhanced rates for a variety of healthcare providers among other initiatives.

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HFS anticipates $150 million boost from Medicaid mental health program

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 6, 2024 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The state is expecting a $150 million boost from a new Medicaid demonstration program that supports facilities that provide comprehensive, around-the-clock behavioral healthcare and substance abuse treatment.

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