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Physician Certification Statement (PCS) Not Required for Hospital-to-Hospital Non-Emergency Transports
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Emergency Medicine·Provider Notice
Effective date
Apr 27, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
The Physician Certification Statement (PCS form HFS 2270) is no longer required for non-emergency hospital-to-hospital transports under all Medicaid coverage types during the public health emergency. This eliminates a prior approval requirement that previously applied to managed care and MMAI plans.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team should stop requiring PCS form HFS 2270 for non-emergency hospital-to-hospital transport claims under all Medicaid plans (fee-for-service, managed care, and MMAI). Update billing workflows to remove this prior approval step for these transports during the public health emergency.