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Seminar on Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) for LTC Providers
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Nov 1, 2014
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Starting November 1, 2014, all Long Term Care (LTC) facilities must file applications for benefits eligibility electronically using the Illinois Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE) system instead of paper applications. The state is offering training seminars in September 2014 to help facilities learn the new electronic system.
Action Required
This policy is from 2014 and only affects Long Term Care facilities filing benefit eligibility applications in Illinois. No action required for typical medical billing teams as this relates to facility admissions processes, not medical billing or coding.