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The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), formerly the Department of Public Aid, [1] is the code department [2] [3] of the Illinois state government that is responsible for providing healthcare coverage for adults and children who qualify for Medicaid, and for providing child support services to help ensure that Illinois children receive financial support from both parents.
The federal government has estimated that about 700,000 people in Illinois may lose Medicaid coverage by the time the process is complete. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services ...
Electronic visit verification ( EVV) is a method used to verify home healthcare visits to ensure patients are not neglected and to cut down on fraudulently documented home visits. Beginning January 1, 2020, home care agencies that provide personal care services must have an EVV solution in place or risk having their Medicaid claims denied ...
Medicaid is the largest source of funding for medical and health-related services for people with low income in the United States, providing free health insurance to 85 million low-income and disabled people as of 2022; [ 3] in 2019, the program paid for half of all U.S. births. [ 4]
Jun. 15—SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is launching a summer campaign urging people who use Medicaid to update their addresses to avoid losing ...
As many as 700,000 Illinois residents could lose Medicaid health coverage this year. “I would not have access to medical services. What would I do?” one resident said.
An FQHC is a community-based organization that provides comprehensive primary care and preventive care, including health, oral, and mental health / substance abuse services to persons of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay or health insurance status. Thus, they are a critical component of the health care safety net. [ 1]
Managing your Illinois Link Card allows you to change your address, check your Link account balance, report a lost or stolen card, order a replacement card, select or change your PIN, check recent ...