The five mandatory managed care regions are: the Greater Chicago Region, the Rockford Region, the Central Illinois Region, the Metro East Region and the Quad Cities Region. See the chart at the end of this notice to see the exact counties affected and the plans operating in those counties.
It is imperative that providers check Department electronic eligibility systems regularly to determine beneficiaries’ enrollment in a plan and to ensure your clients can continue care with you. The Recipient Eligibility Verification (REV) System, the Automated Voice Response System (AVRS), and the Medical Electronic Data Interchange (MEDI) system will identify the care coordination plan in which the beneficiary is enrolled. It is also imperative that providers of all types join managed care networks in order to ensure timely payment.
The types of organizations that beneficiaries may be enrolled with are as follows:
Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) These are the traditional insurance-based Health Maintenance Organizations. They are paid on a full-risk capitated basis to cover almost all Medicaid services. Providers will need to bill these entities directly in order to get paid. Providers will also have to make sure they follow the MCOs’ utilization policies and procedures, including procedures for prior authorization and billing. Providers with enrollees in an MCO should work with the Integrated Care Team to coordinate care for these individuals. Illinois Health Connect PCPs will not receive monthly PCP fees for MCO enrollees. The Department electronic eligibility systems clearly identify under the ‘Managed Care Organization segment’ which MCO an individual is enrolled.
Managed Care Community Networks (MCCNs) These are provider-owned and governed entities that operate like MCOs on a full-risk capitated basis. Just as with MCOs, providers will need to bill these entities directly in order to get paid. MCCN enrollment in the HFS eligibility systems will look identical to MCO enrollment. Providers will also have to make sure they follow the MCCNs’ utilization policies and procedures, including procedures for prior authorization and billing. Providers with enrollees in an MCCN should work with the Integrated Care Team to coordinate care for these individuals. Illinois Health Connect PCPs will not receive monthly PCP fees for MCCN enrollees. The Department electronic eligibility systems clearly identify under the ‘Managed Care Organization segment’ which MCCN an individual is enrolled.
Accountable Care Entities (ACEs) These entities are provider-based organizations that will be paid a fee by the Department to coordinate care for their enrollees. All Medicaid covered services will continue to be covered by the state. Providers will need to bill the state as they do today. If services require prior approval in the fee-for-service system today, they will continue to require it under ACEs. The process for obtaining prior approval from the state remains unchanged. Providers with enrollees in an ACE should work with the ACE’s Care Team to coordinate care for these individuals. Illinois Health Connect PCPs will continue to receive monthly PCP fees for ACE enrollees. The Department electronic eligibility systems will state “no MCO information for this inquiry” and will clearly identify the ACE in which an individual is enrolled under the ‘Accountable Care Entity segment.
Care Coordination Entities for Children with Special Needs (CSN CCEs) These entities are provider-based organizations that will be paid a fee by the Department to coordinate care for their enrollees. Their enrollees will be limited to children that the Department has identified through claims data or other information as having complex medical needs. All Medicaid covered services will continue to be covered by the state. Providers will need to bill the state as they do today. If services require prior approval in the fee-for-service system today, they will continue to require it under CSN CCEs. The process for obtaining prior approval from the state remains unchanged. Providers with enrollees in a CSN CCE should work with the CSN CCE Care Team to coordinate care for these individuals. Illinois Health Connect PCPs will continue to receive monthly PCP fees for CSN CCE enrollees. The Department electronic eligibility systems will state “no MCO information for this inquiry” and will clearly identify the CSN CCE in which an individual is enrolled under the ‘Care Coordination Entity segment.
Counties not included in the five managed care regions will continue to include Illinois Health Connect as a plan choice for most individuals enrolled in the HFS Medical program. Illinois Health Connect will continue to operate in areas outside the five mandatory counties, and in some counties, voluntary managed care will also be available.
The Department encourages providers to contact the care coordination plans in your region and begin the contracting process so you can continue serving your clients who will be mandated to join a care coordination plan. The contact information for ACEs, CSN CCEs, and MCOs is below.
If you are a provider outside the counties listed in each region but you provide care to individuals residing in the counties which will be required to enroll in a care coordination plan, you are still encouraged to join the networks.
James Parker, Deputy Administrator
Division of Medical Programs
MCO, MCCN, ACE, and CSN CCE CONTACT INFORMATION
The contact information below lists the Provider Services Hotline Numbers for the Managed Care Organizations and Managed Care Community Networks that will serve the Family Health Plan clients:
Greater Chicago Region (Cook, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kankakee, Will)
| Provider |
Contact Information
|
| Aetna Better Health | 866-212-2851 www.aetnabetterhealth.com/illinois |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | 888-657-1211 www.bcbsil.com |
| County Care (Cook County only) (MCCN) | 312-864-8200 www.countycare.com |
| Family Health Network (MCCN) | 888-346-4968 www.fhnchicago.com |
| Harmony Health Plan | 800-608-8158 www.harmonyhpi.com |
| IlliniCare Health Plan | 866-329-4701 www.illinicare.com |
| Meridian Health Plan | 866-606-3700 www.mhplan.com |
Central Illinois North Region (Tazewell, Knox, Peoria and Stark)
| Provider |
Contact Information
|
| Health Alliance Medical Plan | 800-851-3379 www.healthallianceconnect.org |
| Meridian Health Plan | 866-606-3700 www.mhplan.com |
| Molina Healthcare | 855-766-5462 www.molinahealthcare.com |
Central Illinois South Region (McLean, Logan, DeWitt, Sangamon, Macon, Christian, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, Ford and Menard Counties)
| Provider |
Contact Information
|
| Health Alliance Medical Plan | 800-851-3379 www.healthallianceconnect.org |
| Molina Healthcare | 855-766-5462 www.molinahealthcare.com |
Rockford Region (Winnebago, Boone and McHenry counties)
| Provider |
Contact Information
|
| Aetna Better Health | 866-212-2851 www.aetnabetterhealth.com/illinois |
| Family Health Network (MCCN) | 888-346-4968 www.fhnchicago.com |
| IlliniCare Health Plan | 866-329-4701 www.illinicare.com |
| Meridian Health Plan | 866-606-3700 www.mhplan.com |
Metro East Region (Madison, Clinton and St. Clair counties)
| Provider |
Contact Information
|
| Harmony Health Plan | 800-608-8158 www.harmonyhpi.com |
| Meridian Health Plan | 866-606-3700 www.mhplan.com |
| Molina Healthcare | 855-766-5462 www.molinahealthcare.com |
Quad Cities Region (Rock Island, Mercer and Henry counties)
| Provider |
Contact Information
|
| IlliniCare Health Plan | 866-329-4701 www.illinicare.com |
| Meridian Health Plan | 866-606-3700 www.mhplan.com |
The list of 10 applicants that are working to become Accountable Care Entities is listed below and posted on the HFS Web site at the following link:
http://www2.illinois.gov/hfs/SiteCollectionDocuments/ACEContacts.pdf
| Name of ACE Address of Lead Entity |
Counties Served |
| Accountable Care Chicago 5145 N. California Avenue Chicago, Il 60625 |
Cook County, primarily within the City of Chicago (North Side) |
| SmartPlan Choice (ACE Care Services/Presence) 200 S. Wacker Drive, 11th Floor Chicago, IL 60419 |
Cook, Will, Kankakee, Kane, Champaign, Vermilion, Ford and Iroquois counties |
| Advocate Accountable Care (Advocate Physician Partners ACE) 1701 W. Golf Road, Suite 2-1100 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 |
Greater Chicago and Central Illinois (Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Will, McLean and Woodford counties) |
| Better Health Network (Chicago Southside ACE ) 326 W. 64th Street Chicago, IL 60621 |
Cook County, primarily within the City of Chicago (South and West Sides) |
| HealthCura (Access Community Health Network) 600 West Fulton Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60661 |
City of Chicago, Suburban Cook County and DuPage County |
Illinois Partnership for Health 611 West Park Street Urbana, IL 61801-2595 |
67 Counties total in 4 of 5 mandatory regions and 40 voluntary counties: Adams, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cook, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, DeKalb, Douglas, DuPage, Edgar, Effingham Ford, Fulton, Grundy, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jasper, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Lake, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Richland, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago, Woodford |
| Loyola University Health System ACE 2160 S. First Avenue Maywood, IL 60153 |
Suburban Cook County, part of DuPage County and a small part of Will County |
| Population Health of Illinois (Alexian Brothers) 3040 Salt Creek Lane Arlington Heights, IL 60005 |
Multi-county area of Suburban Chicago, includes zip codes in DuPage and Kane Counties |
| NorthShore Physician Associates ACE 4901 Searle Parkway, Suite 330 Skokie, IL 60076 |
52 zip codes in Cook and Lake Counties |
| UI Health Plus (UIH+) University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System 914 south Wood Street (MC 973) Chicago, Illinois 60612 |
Primarily 606 zip codes in Cook County |
The information below provides the name and contact information of the three CSN CCEs:
| Name of CSN CCE Lead Entity |
Contact Information |
| La Rabida Coordinated Care Network for Children with Complex Medical Needs La Rabida’s Children’s Hospital |
Mark Renfree, VP 6501 South Promontory Drive Chicago, Illinois 60649 773-753-8630 |
| Lurie Children’s Health Partners Care Coordination Entity Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
Maureen Murphy, Special Assistant to the President 225 East Chicago, Box #157 Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-227-7398 |
| OSF Healthcare System Children’s CCE OSF Healthcare System |
Tara Cantry, COO 800 North East Glen Oak Avenue Peoria, Illinois 61603 309-624-8347 |
