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Chapter 100 – Handbook for Providers of Medical Services, General Policy and Procedures Elimination of Title XIX Copayments Effective September 1, 2019
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Sep 1, 2019
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois is eliminating copayment obligations for all adult participants covered under Title XIX (Medicaid) effective September 1, 2019. Providers must stop assessing copayments for adults in ACA Adults, Seniors and Persons with Disabilities, Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities, and Family Care programs.
Action Required
By September 1, 2019: Billing team must update systems to stop collecting copayments from adult Medicaid patients in ACA Adults, Seniors and Persons with Disabilities, Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities, and Family Care programs. Update front desk procedures and encounter forms. Note that All Kids Share Premium Levels 1 and 2 and Veterans Care still require copayments.