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Re: Chapter A-200, Handbook for Practitioners Rendering Medical Services Update
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · OB-GYN, Family Medicine, General Practice·Provider Notice
Effective date
May 16, 2011
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services updated their Chapter A-200 Handbook for Practitioners, removing language that allowed hospitals to bill fee-for-service for professional services to state correctional facility inmates. Additional updates include clarifications on emergency contraception dispensing, Illinois Healthy Women Program services, and preconception risk assessment.
Action Required
Review updated Chapter A-200 Handbook available on the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services website. Hospitals should ensure they are no longer billing fee-for-service for professional services to IDOC/IDJJ inmates as of May 16, 2011. Family planning clinics should review updated guidelines for emergency contraception dispensing and Illinois Healthy Women Program services.