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Illinois Medicaid School-Based Health Services (SBHS) Program Changes Frequently Asked Questions : School Health and Mental Health Service Providers . May 2022, page 5 • The MEDI system does not contain special education status. It checks the data submitted against the entire population of eligible people.
Oct 1, 2021 · In order to increase access to, and reimbursement for, Medicaid-funded school health services, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) submitted a state plan amendment (SPA) on Sept. 30, 2021, to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- Health Disparities Report for Illinois and Illinois Counties 2011-2015 Data
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- Acknowledgments
- Discussion and Conclusion
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Prepared by The Center for Minority Health Services, Office of the Director and Division of Health Data and Policy, Office of Policy, Planning and Statistics
Veronica Halloway, MAS, MA Chief, Center for Minority Health Services Mohammed Shahidullah, PhD, MPH, DTM State Demographer Division of Health Data and Policy, Office of Policy, Planning and Statistics (OPPS) Lutfun Nahar, MBBS, MPH Demographic Analyst Division of Health Data and Policy, OPPS
We thank the following individuals for their review and invaluable input on this project: Amber Lear, Center for Minority Health Services Anusha Rao, Graduate Intern, Center for Minority Health Services Evonda Thomas-Smith, RN, MSN, DrPH© Tiefu Shen, Deputy Director, OPPS Harsh Vardhan Pappu, Graduate Intern, Division of Health Data and Policy, OP...
Good health comprises much more than being disease free. Applying resources and enacting policies through an equity lens can have a profound impact on improving health outcomes and life expectancy for Illinois’ most vulnerable citizens. State public health officials should be intentional in designing internal systems, processes, policies, and prog...
Disability: For the sake of this report, we adopt the American Community Survey’s (ACS) definition of “disability,” which is functional limitations that include one or a combination of the following six health issues: hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living difficulties. Disparity is defined as a lack of similarity...
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The Provider Information Sheet lists the provider name, address, provider number, etc., EXACTLY as the information should appear on submitted claims. The LEA should review the Provider Information Sheet for accuracy when it is received.
The Illinois Department of Public Health funds 38 Health Centers that provide: Routine medical exams. Physical exams for school or sports. Treatment of acute illness. Immunizations. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) testing and treatment. Gynecological exams.
The Illinois School-Based Health Alliance works to ensure that children and adolescents are healthy, safe, and ready to learn by advocating for and supporting school-based health centers as school and community assets. OUR WORK. Raise awareness about SBHCs. Support SBHCs through programming and creating connections between SBHCs.
Expanding School Health Services in Illinois. Illinois has an important opportunity to dramatically expand comprehensive school-based health services for the state’s most vulnerable children.
