House Sponsors: HANNIG. Short description: MEDICAID-AUTOMATD REIMBURSMNTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Medicaid Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Illinois Department of Public Aid shall develop an automated system for providing reimbursements to providers of service under the Medicaid program, subject to funds availability. The Department shall assist service providers to make their systems compatible with the automated system which must be able to link the Department electronically with providers by which each provider will make claims when the system is operational. The Department shall charge a fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs of manually processing the claims to providers not making their claims electronically. The Department shall pay claims made electronically not later than the 30th day after the date the claim is made and shall adopt rules and make policy changes as necessary to improve the efficiency and capabilities of the system. The Department shall implement the nursing facilities reimbursement component by January 1, 1999, determine deadlines for using the system for other Medicaid components, and reduce staff and purchases as savings from implementing the system are realized. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB 980 creates a service mandate for which reimbursement of 50% to 100% of the increased cost to units of local government is required. Due to the nature of the bill, no estimate of the cost can be determined. FISCAL IMPACT NOTE (Dept. of Public Aid) The fiscal impact of billing providers for processing hard copy claims cannot be estimated, as the number of providers that would continue submitting these claims is unknown. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status