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Better Care Illinois Behavioral Health Initiative: Residential/Inpatient Treatment for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Pilot

Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Psychiatry·Provider Notice
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

Illinois is implementing a new Medicaid pilot program that will allow residential and inpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities (classified as Institutions for Mental Disease) to receive federal Medicaid matching funds for the first time. This creates new billing opportunities for eligible SUD treatment providers.

Action Required

Action needed
Monitor for upcoming enrollment and billing information from Illinois HFS. Currently licensed SUD treatment providers should watch for email notification about enrollment dates and billing procedures once programming is complete. No immediate action required as implementation details are still being finalized.

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