Government
Legislation would boost Illinois Medicaid rates
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted March 12, 2007
A bill introduced in the Illinois Senate Feb. 8 would require state Medicaid payment rates to medical providers to equal those of Medicare, to increase rates annually based on the Consumer Price Index and to complete those payments within 30 days.
The Illinois State Medical Society supports the measure. Illinois ranks 42nd among the states in terms of equivalency of Medicaid fee-for-service rates to Medicare rates, the society said, citing statistics from the Kaiser Family Foundation. If passed, the bill would take effect as early as July 1.
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