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PassPORT Requirements for Non Emergency Ambulance Hospital Discharges
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Emergency Medicine·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jan 24, 2014
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Ambulance providers must now enter all non-emergency hospital discharge transports into the PassPORT system, regardless of whether they received the required MCA form from the hospital. This policy establishes clearer procedures for hospital discharge ambulance transports and MCA form requirements.
Action Required
Immediately: Ambulance providers must enter ALL non-emergency hospital discharge transports into First Transit's PassPORT system, even without MCA forms. Contact hospitals immediately when MCA forms are missing and request completion. Hospital billing teams must ensure MCA forms are completed and transmitted to First Transit and ambulance providers BEFORE ordering transports. Contact First Transit at 1-877-725-0569 for questions or hfs.mcaform@illinois.gov for MCA form issues.