If a case is delayed past the federal time limit, Illinois Medicaid applicants are supposed to be able to get cards granting them temporary medical benefits. But those also are backlogged.

Across Illinois, about 70% of days spent in nursing home care are covered by Medicaid, making it the largest insurance payer ...

as long as they have their recipient identification number or nine-digit medical card number. Some Illinois residents will have their Medicaid coverage automatically renewed, without the need to ...

The non-profit organization Planned Parenthood estimated Medicaid cuts could cause nearly 30,000 Illinois patients to lose access to healthcare.

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Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are ...

Illinois was among states contacted by federal regulators about lengthy call center wait times as residents seek information about their Medicaid status amid a resuming eligibility process that ...

The Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services will launch a new program to bring Medicaid services and other resources to people transitioning out of incarceration or other institutional ...