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Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Notice of Public Hearing

State of Illinois Healthcare and Family Services

Proposed Changes in Methods and Standards for Establishing Medical Assistance Payment Rates for Certain Services

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services proposes implementation of a revised hospital assessment and reimbursement program, beginning July 1, 2008. A principle purpose of the program is to provide funding for Medicaid reimbursable hospital services provided on and after that date. These changes are being proposed through amendments to the Illinois Administrative Code in Title 89, Part 148. These proposed changes were published in the Illinois Register on June 6, 2008, (Volume 32, Issue 23). The Illinois Register may be accessed via the Internet.

These changes are also available to the public as described below. The proposed amendments to Part 148 revise certain provisions of several sections and repeal several sections associated with the current hospital assessment program. New reimbursement methodologies, along with definitions and provisions applicable to all of the new Sections are also proposed. These changes are subject to federal approval. The estimated annual impact is expected to be $1.541 billion.

In addition to publication in the Illinois Register, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services will hold a public hearing regarding these proposed changes on June 24, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the 1st floor conference room of the Prescott E. Bloom Building at 201 South Grand Avenue East, Springfield, Illinois, 62704. At that hearing, the Department will present the proposed changes and allow, within the time allotted, interested parties an opportunity to provide written or oral comments.

All comments not presented at the hearing must be in writing and should be addressed to:  

Bureau of Program and Reimbursement Analysis

Division of Medical Programs

Healthcare and Family Services

201 South Grand Avenue East

Springfield, Illinois 62763-0001

E-mail address: bpra@illinois.gov 

All comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., June 27, 2008.

Interested persons may review these proposed changes on the Internet at HFS Public Notices. Local access to the Internet is available through any local public library. In addition, this material may be viewed at the DHS local offices (except in Cook County). In Cook County, the changes may be reviewed at the Office of the Director, Healthcare and Family Services, 100 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois. The changes may be reviewed at all offices Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. This notice is being provided in accordance with federal requirements found at 42 CFR 447.205.