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Participant Co-payments Effective July 1, 2003
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Pharmacy·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 1, 2003
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Effective July 1, 2003, co-payments for generic prescription drugs are eliminated for participating pharmacists. Brand name prescription drug co-payments remain at $3, and over-the-counter drugs continue to be exempt from co-payments.
Action Required
Immediately: Pharmacy billing staff must update billing systems to eliminate co-payment collection for generic prescriptions. Continue collecting $3 co-payment for brand name prescriptions only. Update patient education materials and front desk procedures to reflect the generic drug co-payment elimination.