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Well Child Visit Incentive Payment
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Pediatrics, Family Medicine·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jan 1, 2007
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Illinois Medicaid is introducing a new $30 annual incentive payment per patient for enrolled Maternal and Child Health physicians/APNs and FQHCs who provide all recommended well child visits for children ages 0-5. The first payments will be made in Q2 2007 based on billing data through December 31, 2006.
Action Required
By December 31, 2006: Enrolled MCH physicians/APNs and FQHCs should ensure all recommended well child visits for patients ages 0-5 are properly billed to Medicaid to qualify for the $30 per patient annual incentive payment starting in 2007. Review periodicity schedule at http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/handbooks/chapter200.html and verify billing compliance.