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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Illinois’ Medicaid program now covers gender-affirming care, which can include a range of services such as hormone therapy and surgeries. Illinois Medicaid covers surgeries for people ages 21 ...

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. (Capitol News Illinois) - Many people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program will soon be eligible to receive a host of nonmedical services that could improve their overall ...