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Request for Number of Medicaid-eligible Nursing Facility Residents Receiving Motorized Wheelchairs

Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Geriatrics·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 23, 2009
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Illinois nursing facilities serving Medicaid patients must report residents who received custom or non-custom motorized wheelchairs to comply with a federal court consent decree. This is an annual data collection requirement, not a billing policy change.

Action Required

Action needed
By July 23, 2009: Nursing facility administrators must complete and submit form listing Medicaid-eligible residents who received motorized wheelchairs. Submit via fax to 217-524-7114 or mail to Bureau of Long Term Care. Only applies to Illinois nursing facilities serving Medicaid patients.