MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Join Us for a Webinar on How To Use Our New Medicaid Authorizations Application
BCBS Illinois·IL·Government Programs
Effective date
Apr 18, 2026
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is launching a new Medicaid Authorizations application in Availity Essentials on April 18, 2026, to streamline prior authorization requests for Medicaid members. Providers can register for training webinars to learn how to use the new system for real-time authorization checking and submission.
Action Required
Before April 18, 2026: Billing team and providers should register for training webinars through Availity Essentials Training to learn the new Medicaid Authorizations application. Must be current Availity users to register. Update workflow to use the new system for checking and submitting Medicaid prior authorization requests through Availity Authorizations & Referrals.