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Handbook for Home Health Agencies Re-Issue
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Feb 2, 2011
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services re-issued the Handbook for Home Health Agencies with updated claims override procedures, enhanced prior approval requirements, and mandatory transition from old DPA 1409 forms to new HFS 1409 forms. Home health agencies must review the updated handbook and discontinue use of outdated forms immediately.
Action Required
Immediately: Home health billing teams must discontinue use of DPA 1409 (R-01-92) forms and transition to HFS 1409 (R 03-09) forms for all prior approval requests. Download and review the complete updated Handbook for Home Health Agencies Chapter R-200 from the Illinois HFS website, focusing on revised claims override procedures (R-202.32) and updated prior approval requirements (R-211). Update billing workflows to comply with new prior approval processes outlined in the handbook.