The current Medicaid reimbursement rate for support services reflects the cost of a skilled nursing facility in 2017, even though the cost of living has increased 35%.

" ... When you add these Medicaid cuts to an already challenging situation, we know that there are several hospitals that close because of these changes." - Illinois Health and Hospital Association ...

The program will increase reimbursement rates by 20% next month, an adjustment aimed at supporting and funding the state’s abortion providers.

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

Nursing homes in Illinois have again come under attack for simply trying to provide quality care to our residents in the face of abysmal Medicaid reimbursement rates from the state.

Compare that to the highest Medicaid reimbursement rate in the land — 75 percent — and you can easily see that Illinois trails badly when it comes to recovering the costs of its Medicaid expenses.

The governor said this will allow those who qualify for Medicare and Medicaid to "access these services without going through a time-consuming denial process." Medicaid covers abortion services in ...

Illinois hospitals need more state funding To preserve access to care and protect the long-term viability of our Chicagoland hospitals, an increase in Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement is necessary ...

In an effort to address the need for increased access to behavioral health services, Illinois has passed a series of bills that meaningfully expand the reimbursement of telehealth services ...

Illinois taxpayers pay more than $60 million in drug bills every year because of the way the Medicaid health insurance program for the poor tries to recoup money it is owed, according to a new report.

As insurers continue the shift toward value-based reimbursement, two Medicaid health plans improved members' health outcomes and lowered costs by combining value-based payments with a fee-for ...