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* Keep an eye on the live coverage post the rest of the day and into the evening if necessary. As I told subscribers earlier, special session is morphing into veto session while talks continue…

Senate accepts the amendatory veto of the ethics bill, sending it to the House. Also accepted AV of this bill: https://t.co/rbeRGAD3XO

— Jerry Nowicki (@NowickiPress) August 31, 2021

Rep. Will Davis (D-Hazel Crest) tells me the House will move to override Governor Pritzker’s veto of a bill that would’ve expedited MCO payments to ambulance companies.

— Mark Maxwell (@MarkMaxwellTV) August 31, 2021

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 31, 21 @ 3:45 pm

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I don’t understand carving out ambulance/transportation claims from managed care.

Comment by Perrid Tuesday, Aug 31, 21 @ 4:19 pm
All that is being carved out from managed care is claims processing. No people are being carved out. Also, HFS moved 75% of ambulance claims processing back to fee for service in april to facilitate an enhanced medicaid match program. this bill simply moves the remaining 25% to fee for service.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 31, 21 @ 5:13 pm
Anonymous is wrong. Nothing simple about this and it’s going to be very bad for Medicaid recipients who need these services.

Comment by Southern Skeptic Tuesday, Aug 31, 21 @ 10:43 pm
It doesn’t make any sense to carve this out and it’s going to be harder for Medicaid members. And it’s not a simple claims processing answer. Wonder what other reason there could be?

Comment by Tired Tuesday, Aug 31, 21 @ 10:45 pm
It actually is as simple as a claims processing issue. Ask any ambulance provider in the state what their biggest problem is with Medicaid/MCO’s. This will not in any way harm recipients and anything to the contrary is scare tactics. It actually helps and will make ambulance transport easier for those on Medicaid who need it.

Comment by Boo-boo Bus Wednesday, Sep 1, 21 @ 4:32 am

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