MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Updated Family Support Program COVID-19 Guidance
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Psychiatry, Pediatrics·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois updated COVID-19 guidance for Family Support Program (FSP) providers, resuming continued enrollment redeterminations and residential stay requests effective July 1, 2021, while allowing flexible signature requirements and COVID-19 related bedholds up to 7 days.
Action Required
By July 1, 2021: FSP coordinators must resume processing continued enrollment redeterminations and residential continued stay requests. Update workflows to accept email or verbal consent with proper documentation (staff initials, date, time) for signature requirements. Billing team should update bedhold policies to allow up to 7 consecutive days for COVID-19 related reasons.