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Enrollment in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) program will be temporarily paused effective July 1, 2023.

Enrollment in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) program will be temporarily paused effective Nov. 6, 2023.

Due to repairs causing planned power outages in the area, the Joliet Regional Office located in the Bays Professional Center Building, will be closed to the public on Monday, May 6th.  The building is expected to reopen on Tuesday, May 7th.

Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Provider Notice Issued 07/15/2021

​Date:   July 15, 2021

 

 

 

To:       Enrolled Hospitals:  Chief Executives Officers, Chief Financial Officers, and Patient Accounts Managers

 

 

 

Re:      HealthChoice Illinois ADT Mandatory Hospital Participation Reminder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This notice reminds hospitals of their obligation to participate in HFS’ statewide technology platform, HealthChoice Illinois ADT.

 

 

 

The functionality of this technology platform supports Illinois’ 2021-24 Comprehensive Medical Programs Quality Strategy and aligns with the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule requirements that hospitals send electronic notifications of admissions, discharges and transfers to a patient’s care team.

 

 

 

All hospitals that are enrolled in the IMPACT system to serve Medicaid customers will be required to transmit electronic notifications of admissions, discharges, and transfers for Medicaid customers in an HL7 format to the HealthChoice Illinois ADT platform by September 30, 2021. 

 

 

 

Hospitals that are not in compliance with this requirement will be subject to enforcement action and may be ineligible to participate in other programs administered by the Department.

 

 

 

Funding is available to all hospitals to offset eligible costs for setting up the electronic data connection to the HFS technology platform.

 

 

 

If your hospital has not already submitted the required documents to secure your place on the onboarding schedule, please submit those documents or contact us immediately at HFS.HealthChoiceIllinoisADT@illinois.gov.

 

 

 

Questions regarding your compliance with this requirement should be directed to: HFS.HealthChoiceIllinoisADT@illinois.gov.

 

 

 

Detailed information regarding the HealthChoice Illinois ADT initiative is available at https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/healthchoiceadt/Pages/default.aspx.

 

 

 

 

 

Kelly Cunningham, Administrator

 

Division of Medical Programs