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Long Term Acute Care Hospital Coverage for Certain Non-Citizens
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Critical Care, Internal Medicine·Provider Notice
Effective date
Aug 19, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois Medicaid will now cover Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC) services for non-citizens ineligible for Medicaid due to immigration status during the COVID-19 public health emergency. LTACs must apply for emergency medical coverage if the transferring hospital hasn't already done so, and should hold fee-for-service claims until system programming is complete.
Action Required
Immediately for Illinois LTACs: Apply for emergency medical coverage for non-citizen patients if transferring hospital has not already done so. Hold all fee-for-service claims for this patient population until system programming bypasses eQHealth Solutions utilization review requirements. Submit claims to HRSA COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement Portal when patient income is too high for emergency medical coverage.