MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Long Term Care Facilities - Nursing Facilities (NF), Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID), Supportive Living Program (SLP), Medically Complex for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities (MC/DD), and Special
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Geriatrics·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jan 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois Medicaid long-term care providers must update patient liability amounts in the MEDI system to reflect the 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase. Automatic updates can be submitted through January 31, 2024, after which manual income change transactions may be required.
Action Required
By January 31, 2024: Long-term care billing staff must update patient liability amounts in the Medical Electronic Data Interchange (MEDI) system to reflect 2024 COLA changes, including pension and health insurance premiums. Submit automatic updates before the deadline to avoid manual LTC Income Change transactions. Verify patient credit amounts via MEDI LTC Inquiry for accurate claim pricing.