2011 Public Notices

• 03-31-11: Proposed Changes in Methods and Standards for Establishing Medical Assistance Payment Rates for Long Term Care and Hospital Services
• Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Hospital Provider Payment Changes (pdf) 
• Proposed Changes to Section 147.150 Minimum Data Set (MDS) Based Reimbursement System (pdf)
• Proposed Changes to Section 153.125 Long Term Care Facility Rate Adjustments (pdf)

On March 11, 2011, the department filed second notice with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) on the proposed amendment that allows the department to implement the Medicaid Reform Bill passed by the legislature in January by mandating that beneficiaries of the department's programs receive their medical care through entities that deliver the care in an integrated holistic manner to produce better health outcomes at lower cost. The link below is to the second notice document, which includes a summary of comments, and the department's response and revisions to the rule as a result of comments. There is also a link to the original proposed rulemaking that was published in the Illinois Register on January 14, 2011.

•  Proposed Rule Published in The Illinois Register (pdf) 
• Second Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking (pdf)