MedicaidAdministrativeLow impact
Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine·Provider Notice
Effective date
Feb 1, 2009
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Illinois Medicaid requires long-term care facilities to discharge patients with their remaining medications when transitioning to community-based care through the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Facilities that fail to provide medications will be reported to the Department for corrective action.
Action Required
No immediate action required for billing teams. This policy primarily affects long-term care facilities' discharge procedures for MFP program participants. If your practice serves patients transitioning from long-term care facilities, be aware that patients should arrive with their existing medications to ensure continuity of care.