| 2021 | 9/9/2021 | prn210909a | Updates: Procedure Code M0201 – Add-On for In-Home COVID-19 Vaccination; Administration of 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine | Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Local Health Departments; Nurses; Physicians; Rural Health Clinics |
| 2021 | 9/3/2021 | prn210903a | Prior Approval Requests for Synagis Continued through September 30, 2021 | Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Hospitals; Local Health Departments; Nurses; Pharmacies; Physicians; Rural Health Clinics |
| 2021 | 9/3/2021 | prn210903b | Chantix Shortage –Temporary Distribution of Apo-Varenicline 0.5 mg and 1 mg Tablets | Pharmacies; Physicians |
| 2021 | 9/3/2021 | prn210903c | Additional Instructions for COVID-19 Vaccine 3rd Booster Dose | Pharmacies |
| 2021 | 9/3/2021 | prn210903d | Preparation Materials Available for Upcoming Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives Application Process | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 9/1/2021 | prn210901a | Department of Human Services Medical Field Operations – Downstate #163 Task-Based to Facility-Based Assignments Effective September 1, 2021 | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 9/1/2021 | prn210901b | Notice of Request for Qualifications for Care Coordination and Support Organizations | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 9/1/2021 | prn210901c | Use of Modifier GT and Place of Service Code 02 to Specify Telehealth Delivery Mode for Behavioral Health Services Effective October 1, 2021 | Community Mental Health Providers; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Physicians |
| 2021 | 8/31/2021 | prn210831a | Confirmation of Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment, and Provider Network Adequacy under Public Act 102-0144 | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 8/31/2021 | prn210831b | Fiscal Year 2022 ARPA Funding to Nursing Facilities – Revised as of 08/31/2021 | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 8/30/2021 | prn210830a | Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) – Applicant’s Choice of Medical Benefit Program | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 8/27/2021 | prn210827a | Fiscal Year 2022 ARPA Funding to Nursing Facilities | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 8/26/2021 | prn210826a | Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) – Scheduled System Outage | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 8/26/2021 | prn210826c | Repeal of 3.5% Rate Reduction per Public Act 102-0016 Effective July 1, 2021 | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 8/25/2021 | prn210825a | Handbook for Providers of Transportation Services Reissue | Transportation Providers |
| 2021 | 8/24/2021 | prn210824a | For Immediate Action - Updating Contact Information in IMPACT by September 15, 2021 | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 8/24/2021 | prn210824b | Confirmation of Coverage for Pancreatic Cancer Screening | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 8/23/2021 | prn210823a | Implementation of New Policy for Systematic Processing of Long Term Care Admissions and Additional MEDI Edits | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 8/20/2021 | prn210820a | Confirmation of Coverage for Biomarker Testing | All Medical Assistance Providers; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 8/20/2021 | prn210820b | Coverage for Diabetes Prevention and Management Programs Effective August 1, 2021 | All Medical Assistance Providers; Transportation Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Waiver |
| 2021 | 8/17/2021 | prn210817a | Final Reminder - HealthChoice Illinois ADT Mandatory Hospital Participation | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 8/13/2021 | prn210813a | Next Round of Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives Funding | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Licensed Clinical Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 8/13/2021 | prn210813b | Promoting Interoperability Program Attestation Deadline | Dentists; Nurses; Optometrists; Physicians |
| 2021 | 8/12/2021 | prn210812a | All Kids School-Based Dental Program Registration | Dentists |
| 2021 | 8/5/2021 | prn210805a | School Based/Linked Health Center Enrollment for Behavioral Health Services | School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Licensed Clinical Psychologists |
| 2021 | 8/5/2021 | prn210805b | Prior Approval Requests for Synagis | Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Hospitals; Local Health Departments; Nurses; Pharmacies; Physicians; Rural Health Clinics |
| 2021 | 7/30/2021 | prn210730a | Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Audits | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 7/30/2021 | prn210730b | Illinois Statewide Transition Plan (STP) Initial Approval | Waiver |
| 2021 | 7/27/2021 | prn210727a | Third Party Requests for Medicaid Patient Bills and Medical Records | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 7/26/2021 | prn210723a | Re: Illinois Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative Statewide Expansion July 1, 2021 | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 7/16/2021 | prn210716a | Publicly Owned Transportation Providers – Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Supplemental Payments | Transportation Providers |
| 2021 | 7/16/2021 | prn210714a | Fiscal Year 2022 Long Term Care Provider Assessment | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 7/15/2021 | prn210715a | HealthChoice Illinois ADT Mandatory Hospital Participation Reminder | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 7/9/2021 | prn210709a | Re: Transportation Policy Clarification Regarding Dual Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries and Specialty Care Transports (SCT) | Transportation Providers |
| 2021 | 7/7/2021 | prn210707a | Publicly Owned Transportation Providers – Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Supplemental Payments | Transportation Providers |
| 2021 | 7/2/2021 | prn210702a | Update to COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Coding and Reimbursement Effective June 8, 2021 - Add-on for In-Home Vaccinations of Certain Medicaid Customers | Local Health Departments; Nurses; Physicians; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Rural Health Clinics; Encounter Rate Clinics |
| 2021 | 6/30/2021 | prn210630a | State Fiscal Year 2022 Outpatient High Volume Hospital Determination | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 6/29/2021 | prn210629a | Supportive Living Program Dementia Care Settings Participants - Delayed Egress as a Safety Intervention | Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 6/29/2021 | prn210629b | Directed Payment and Passthrough Calculations on Website | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 6/16/2021 | prn210616a | Chapter A-200, Handbook for Practitioners Rendering Medical Services Claim Submission Policy Update for Services Rendered by Advanced Practice Nurses Effective with Dates of Service on and after September 1, 2021 | Nurses; Physicians |
| 2021 | 6/16/2021 | prn210616b | Re: Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) Field Completion for 837P Crossover Claims | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 6/16/2021 | prn210616c | Re: Implementation of HealthChoice Illinois Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT) Platform | Community Mental Health Providers; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Nurses; Physicians; Rural Health Clinics; School Based/Linked Health Center Services |
| 2021 | 6/16/2021 | prn210616d | Pricing Recalculation for 340B Purchased Renal Dialysis Injectable Drugs | Hospitals; Renal Dialysis Clinics |
| 2021 | 6/15/2021 | prn210615a | Fiscal Year 2022 July through December 2021 Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Assessment Programs - Notice of Assessments | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 6/9/2021 | prn210609a | LTC Monthly Occupied Bed Provider Assessment | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 6/8/2021 | prn210608a | Letters of Intent for Upcoming Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives Funding Due June 15, 2021 | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers |
| 2021 | 6/7/2021 | prn210607a | Guidance to Long Term Care Providers Regarding the Implementation of HealthChoice Illinois ADT | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 6/4/2021 | prn210604a | Correction for Reporting Actual Acquisition Cost on Managed Care Plan Claims for Providers Participating in the 340B Program | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 6/1/2021 | prn210601a | Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2022 -July 2021 through December 2021 | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 5/28/2021 | prn210528a | Hospice Nursing Home Room and Board N39 Rejections | Hospice |
| 2021 | 5/24/2021 | prn210524a | Department of Human Services – Limiting Submission of Supporting Documentation to a Single Case or Individual | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 5/14/2021 | prn210514a | All Kids School Dental Program Update | Dentists |
| 2021 | 5/6/2021 | prn210506a | LTC Monthly Occupied Bed Provider Assessment | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 5/3/2021 | prn210503a | UPDATE: New Sections Published under the Comprehensive Billing Guide for Medicaid Managed Care Services | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 4/30/2021 | prn210430a | Chapter U-200, Handbook for Local Education Agencies Updates to Appendix U-2, Procedure Codes Billable by Local Education Agencies | School Based Health Services |
| 2021 | 4/30/2021 | prn210430b | Illinois Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative Statewide Expansion July 1, 2021 | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 4/30/2021 | prn210430c | Safety Training Certification Providers | Transportation Providers |
| 2021 | 4/30/2021 | prn210430d | Dental Benefit Limitations Amended | Dentists; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Rural Health Clinics |
| 2021 | 4/29/2021 | prn210429a | Letters of Intent for Upcoming Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives Funding Now Being Accepted | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 4/29/2021 | prn210429b | Department of Human Services Utilization of the Central Scanning Unit for Long Term Care Providers Effective April 26, 2021 | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 4/26/2021 | prn210426a | Updated Family Support Program COVID-19 Guidance | Community Mental Health Providers; Hospitals |
| 2021 | 4/21/2021 | prn210421a | Provider Responsibility for Completing Applications | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 4/15/2021 | prn210415a | Update: Williams Consent Decree - Front Door Diversion Program | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 4/15/2021 | prn210415b | Billing Reminders for Providers Participating in the 340B Program | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 4/13/2021 | prn210413a | Chapter M-200, Handbook for Providers of Medical Equipment and Supplies New Topic M-213.4 - Medical Foods | Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Hospitals; Pharmacies |
| 2021 | 4/13/2021 | prn210413b | LTC Monthly Occupied Bed Provider Assessment | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 4/12/2021 | prn210412a | Publicly Owned Transportation Providers – Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Supplemental Payments | Transportation Providers |
| 2021 | 4/12/2021 | prn210412b | HFS CARES Program Reporting Deadline Final Reminder | Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Hospice; Hospitals; Laboratory; Long Term Care; Nurses; Physicians; Podiatrists; Rural Health Clinics; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 4/9/2021 | prn210409a | Deadline Extension for Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives Applications | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 4/9/2021 | prn210409b | Disproportionate Share Hospital Adjustment Payments, Medicaid Percentage Adjustment Payments. | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 4/8/2021 | prn210408a | COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Performed in Hospital-Based Outpatient Settings | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 4/5/2021 | prn210405a | Institutional Billing Helpline | Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Hospice; Hospitals |
| 2021 | 4/2/2021 | prn210402a | Hospital Long Term Care Days Reimbursement | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 3/31/2021 | prn210331a | Directed Payment and Passthrough Calculations on Website | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 3/30/2021 | prn210330a | COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Rate Increase | Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Local Health Departments; Nurses; Pharmacies; Physicians; Rural Health Clinics |
| 2021 | 3/22/2021 | prn210322a | Launch of HFS Statewide Technology Platform | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 3/19/2021 | prn210319a | Resumption of Timely Filing Editing May 1, 2021 | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 3/19/2021 | prn210319b | Update to Inpatient Delivery Claims Containing LARC Device Codes | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 3/15/2021 | prn210315a | COVID-19 Vaccine Administration – Free to Medical Assistance Program Participants and the Uninsured | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 3/11/2021 | prn210311a | HFS CARES Program – 2nd Reporting Deadline Extension | Audiologists; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Community Mental Health Providers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Hospice; Hospitals; Laboratory; Long Term Care; Nurses; Physicians; Podiatrists; Rural Health Clinics; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 3/10/2021 | prn210310a | 2020 Long Term Care (LTC) Cost Report Due Date/Cut-Off Date | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 3/8/2021 | prn210308a | LTC Monthly Occupied Bed Provider Assessment | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 3/8/2021 | prn210308b | Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives Program Application for Funding Awards | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 3/5/2021 | prn210305a | Change in Billing for Emergency Ground Ambulance Services for Managed Care Members Effective April 1, 2021 | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 3/2/2021 | prn210302a | Hospitals Billing as the Telehealth Originating Site with Revenue Code 0780 and HCPCS Code Q3014 | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 3/2/2021 | prn210302b | HFS Managed Care Provider Resolution Portal Updates and Reminders | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 2/26/2021 | prn210226a | Update to COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Codes and Rates Effective March 1, 2021 | Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Laboratory; Local Health Departments; Nurses; Physicians; Rural Health Clinics |
| 2021 | 2/25/2021 | prn210225a | Repricing Hospital Outpatient Claims Billed with COVID-19 Diagnosis and Procedure Codes | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 2/24/2021 | prn210224a | HFS CARES Program Reporting Template Available | Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Hospice; Hospitals; Long Term Care; Nurses; Laboratory; Physicians; Podiatrists; Rural Health Clinics; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver; School Based/Linked Health Center Services |
| 2021 | 2/23/2021 | prn210223a | Illinois Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative Statewide Expansion July 1, 2021 | All Medical Assistance Providers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 2/11/2021 | prn210211a | Update Regarding Fabrication of Participant Eyeglasses | Optometrists; Physicians |
| 2021 | 2/9/2021 | prn210209a | UPDATE: New Sections Published under the Comprehensive Billing Guide for Medicaid Managed Care Services | All Medical Assistance Providers; Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers; All Kids Application Agents Instructions & Alerts; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Community Mental Health Providers; Dentists; Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Provider; Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; Early Intervention Services; Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Home Health Agencies; Hospice; Hospitals; Imaging Centers; Laboratory; Local Education Agencies; Local Health Departments; Long Term Care; Nurses; Optometrists; Other Governmental Payors; Pharmacies; Physicians; Podiatrists; Renal Dialysis Clinics; Rural Health Clinics; School Based Health Services; School Based/Linked Health Center Services; Supportive Living; Therapists; Transportation Providers; Waiver |
| 2021 | 2/8/2021 | prn210208a | Inpatient Delivery Claims Containing LARC Device Codes | Hospitals |
| 2021 | 2/8/2021 | prn210208b | Lab Testing and Claims Submittal Related to COVID-19 – Launch of HFS COVID Portal | Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Hospitals; Laboratory; Local Health Departments; Nurses; Physicians; Rural Health Clinics |
| 2021 | 2/8/2021 | prn210208c | COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Billing for the Illinois Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits Manager System and the Federal HRSA COVID-19 Reimbursement Program for the Uninsured | Pharmacies |
| 2021 | 2/8/2021 | prn210208e | LTC Monthly Occupied Bed Provider Assessment | Long Term Care |
| 2021 | 2/2/2021 | prn210202b | Critical Access Pharmacy (CAP) Timely Attestation for Quarterly Payments for Managed Care Services | Pharmacies |
| 2021 | 2/2/2021 | prn210202c | Reimbursement Clarification for Participants Covered under Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) | Transportation Providers |
| 2021 | 2/2/2021 | prn210202d | Department of Human Services Medical Field Operations – Central #244 Task-Based to Facility-Based Assignments Effective February 1, 2021 | Long Term Care; Supportive Living |
| 2021 | 2/2/2021 | prn210202e | Reminder Regarding Dispensing of Contraceptive Drugs or Supplies and Emergency Contraceptives | Encounter Rate Clinics; Federally Qualified Health Centers; Local Health Departments; Nurses; Pharmacies; Physicians; Rural Health Clinics; School Based/Linked Health Center Services |
