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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.
Medicaid is a government program in the United States that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a significant ...
Medicaid is the largest revenue source for FQHCs, but Medicare offers financial incentives, such as higher per-visit fees compared to non-FQHC providers, making FQHC status attractive. Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicare transitioned to a Prospective Payment System (PPS) in 2014, offering additional payments for preventive services and new ...
Medicaid is a state and federally funded health insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities that covered about 3.9 million people in Illinois before this first round of ...
Primary Care Case Management (PCCM) is a system of managed care in the US used by state Medicaid agencies, in which a primary care provider is responsible for approving and monitoring the care of enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries, typically for a small monthly case management fee in addition to fee-for-service reimbursement for treatment. [1]
Medicaid, the Nation's poverty program, often funds programs such as nursing beds as residents may be "impoverished" to access the facility. In 1987, a report examined the nursing home problem in Wisconsin which involved 4,000 people, 80% under 65 years of age with an average of 110 patients per facility. 5% had developmental disabilities.
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement that allows mutual recognition (reciprocity) of a nursing license between member U.S. states ("compact states"). Enacted into law by the participating states, the NLC allows a nurse who is a legal resident of and possesses a nursing license in a compact state (their "home state") to practice in any of the other compact states (the "remote ...
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