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To qualify for federal child-support services funds, each state must have a centralized unit to receive and distribute child-support payments made through income withholding, even if a family has not enrolled in the full child-support services program. In fiscal year 2015, more than $1.4 billion was collected in support owed to Illinois children.
(The Center Square) – New laws go into effect in Illinois Jan. 1 that will put new restrictions on the state’s health insurance industry. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Healthcare Protection Act ...
The Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act (210 ILCS 89) is an Illinois law that requires hospitals in Illinois to give most uninsured patients a discount on their medical bills. The act took effect on April 1, 2009. [1] It is the patient's responsibility to apply for this discount within 60 days of receiving their bill.
Health insurance exchanges were established as a part of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to enable individuals to purchase health insurance in state-run marketplaces. [2] In this legislation, states could choose to establish their own health insurance exchanges; if they choose not to do so, the federal government would run ...
In 2020 Maine AllCare, a statewide chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program organized as a 501(c)(3), launched a 501(c)(4) called Maine Healthcare Action to run a statewide ballot initiative directing the legislature to establish a universal, publicly funded health care system that covers everyone in the state by 2024. The campaign ...
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]
Despite the importance Medicaid places on providing access to health care, many states have inconsistent policies toward paying for medications used to treat opiate addiction. The American Society of Addiction Medicine surveyed each state’s Medicaid program to determine which medications are covered and if any limitations exist.
FQHCs are a key component of the nation's primary care safety net and aim to reduce barriers to health care access for low/moderate-income and minority populations. The majority of FQHCs are local health centers operated by non-profits, but public agencies, such as municipal governments, also operate clinics, accounting for 7% of all FQHCS.