Medicaid

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Illinois Delays Submission of $5 Billion Medicaid Plan

UPDATE: On June 4, 2014, the State of Illinois filed its application for a $5 billion Medicaid plan with the federal government. Advocates…

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Illinois to Seek $3.25 Billion in New Federal Medicaid Funding from Waiver Plan

The State of Illinois hopes to receive approximately $3.25 billion in new federal Medicaid funding under a proposal to be submitted to the federal government in March. The estimated amount of new federal funding in the State’s…

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2013 Year in Review on the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability Blog

The following posts were among the most highly read on the Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability’s blog in 2013 and represent some of the most closely followed Illinois fiscal issues this year:…

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General Assembly Hears Plans for Illinois Medicaid Waiver

On December 18, 2013, the Illinois General Assembly held its first hearing on the plan to apply for a federal waiver to overhaul the State’s Medicaid program…

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Illinois to Seek Federal Waiver for Medicaid Overhaul

The State of Illinois plans to apply for a sweeping federal waiver to overhaul its Medicaid program, according to a

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Health System's Medicaid Expansion Plan Central to Cook County FY2014 Budget

In a report released today, the Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY2014 operating budget of $3.2 billion, which holds the property tax levy relatively flat by reducing expenditures and aggressively pursuing new revenue for…

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Cook County FY2014 Executive Budget Recommendation: Analysis and Recommendations

The Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY2014 operating budget of $3.2 billion for holding the property tax levy relatively flat, reducing expenditures and aggressively pursuing new revenue for the Cook County Health and…

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Update on Eligibility Screening for Medicaid

An effort to clear Illinois’ Medicaid program of ineligible enrollees has led to the removal of 128,700 participants, but State savings are expected to be far lower than hoped by lawmakers, according to testimony at a legislative hearing…

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Cook County Health System FY2014 Budget Tied to CountyCare

UPDATE: On August 23, 2013, the preliminary FY2014 budget of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System was unanimously approved by the Health System's Board of Directors. The Cook County Board is expected to vote on the plan in October.…

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Medicaid Managed Care Rollout Delayed to Make Room for Hospital Networks

The scheduled rollout of Medicaid managed care in Illinois has been delayed by six months so hospitals can set up their own healthcare networks for Medicaid patients. The new networks, known as Accountable Care Entities (ACEs), are…