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HFS COVID Portal for the Uninsured Update: Requirements for Claim Submissions and RIN Requests
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine +1 more·Provider Notice
Effective date
Oct 14, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois HFS updated requirements for COVID-19 testing claims for uninsured patients through their COVID Portal. Providers must check MEDI for existing RINs before uploading new patients and use assigned RINs for subsequent billing of COVID testing services.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must check MEDI system for active Medicaid coverage and existing RINs before uploading any uninsured COVID-19 testing patients to the HFS COVID Portal. Use previously assigned RINs for all subsequent COVID testing claims. Download return files from portal to obtain RIN assignments for billing purposes.