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Provider Notice issued 12/04/2023
| Date: | December 4, 2023 |
| To: | Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities - Nursing Facilities (NF), Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID), Supportive Living Program (SLP) providers, Medically Complex for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities (MC/DD) and Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities (SMHRF) |
| Re: | Change of Address for the Department of Human Services (DHS) Central Scanning Unit (CSU) for Long Term Care (LTC) Providers |
In the Provider Notice Issued 04/29/2021 (illinois.gov), Long Term Care (LTC) providers were notified that the Department of Human Services (DHS) would be utilizing the Central Scanning Unit (CSU) Datacap for LTC providers as an option to upload documents to the resident’s case record via fax if they were unable to utilize the Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) Partner Portal.
Effective December 1, 2023, the address for the DHS CSU-LTC will be:
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Human Services
Central Scanning Unit - LTC
PO Box 34020
Chicago, IL 60634-0019
Utilizing the ABE Partner Portal is the preferred method for submitting documentation. However, if the LTC provider is not able to utilize the ABE Partner Portal, documents should be faxed to the DHS CSU-LTC at (217) 557-4965.
If the LTC provider is unable to utilize the ABE Partner Portal or the DHS CSU-LTC fax number, the documentation should be addressed and sent to the DHS CSU-LTC address provided above.
Please contact your DHS Medical Field Operations (MFO) Office with questions regarding this notice. To determine the correct DHS MFO Office that serves your facility, please reference the Provider Notice Issued 05/10/2017 (illinois.gov).
Kelly Cunningham, Administrator
Division of Medical Programs