CHICAGO, Ill. (WAND) – COVID-19 pandemic policy of pausing annual Medicaid renewals for customers are coming to an end. The Pritzker administration is offering to protect coverage for eligible ...

More than 47,000 Illinois residents lost Medicaid health insurance coverage this month — joining millions of people across the country losing Medicaid as states ask recipients to prove they’re ...

More than 47,000 Illinois residents have been kicked off their Medicaid insurance plans as of Aug. 1 – that’s nearly a quarter of the population that was up for renewal starting May 1.

CHICAGO — Illinois is getting ready to significantly expand Medicaid, taking it beyond the traditional medical and prescriptions realms. On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker celebrated a milestone in ...

Languages: English. Medicaid has been expanded in Illinois for around 3.9 million users. The federal government has approved expanding Medicaid reimbursement in the midwestern state in several new ...

Anywhere from about 384,000 to 700,000 people in Illinois are expected to lose their Medicaid health coverage this year, as federal protections put in place during the pandemic fade. Though some ...

The Illinois Medicaid program pays for the care of roughly 55,000 residents who live in 738 nursing homes, also known as skilled nursing facilities, according to the state Department of Healthcare ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — About 73 percent of Illinois’ Medicaid recipients remain on the rolls after the first redetermination cycle following the COVID-19 pandemic, while approximately 660,000 ...

“Illinois is among one of the first states to provide reentry services for individuals being released from a carceral setting, including coverage of pre-release services that can begin up to 90 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are ...