MedicaidAdministrativeLow impact
Long Term Care Providers (ICF and SNF)
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Geriatrics·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jun 1, 2005
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Illinois long-term care facilities (ICF and SNF) no longer need to complete Form HFS 2448 (Physician Certification) for admissions. The revised Form HFS 1156 now contains all necessary admission information, though ICD-9 diagnosis codes from physicians are still required.
Action Required
No action required for current billing teams - this is a historical 2005 policy change for Illinois long-term care facilities only. The policy eliminated Form HFS 2448 requirements and consolidated information into Form HFS 1156.