SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The nursing home industry is pushing for Illinois lawmakers to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates to help continue essential services for seniors. This comes as 32 ...

" ... 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 ...

Additionally, the report concluded that the enhanced fee-for-service payment model led to more doctors participating in Illinois' Medicaid programs, which meant Medicaid members had greater access ...

The cost of caring for nursing home patients has skyrocketed, but Illinois’ Medicaid reimbursement hasn’t kept up The state has essentially said “do more with less,” and we have, but there ...

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