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Handbook for Encounter Clinic Services - Availability on the Internet
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 12, 2007
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has made the Handbook for Encounter Clinic Services (Chapter D-200) available online in PDF format. This handbook contains policy and procedures necessary for Encounter Rate Clinics, FQHCs, and RHCs to receive payment from the department.
Action Required
Immediately: Encounter Rate Clinics, FQHCs, and RHCs should download and review the complete Handbook for Encounter Clinic Services (Chapter D-200) from the Illinois HFS website at http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/handbooks/. Billing teams must ensure they have current policy information for proper claim submission to Illinois Medicaid.