On April 9, the Illinois Senate adopted Senate Resolution 792, which calls upon the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) administration of pharmacy benefit managers. 

Also in Illinois, Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) issued the following Provider Notice. HFS and state’s Department of Public Health asked that we issue a reminder that even though the HRSA uninsured program has ended there is still a process through HFS. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

he Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted an updated Class Review Schedule. You may view the new schedule here.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted the Uniform Prior Authorization Workgroup Agenda for 03/18/2022 at the following link.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Illinois Department of Human Services reports pharmacies and grocer/pharmacies may see an increase in demand for Neocate formula and nutritionals with the recent recall of Abbott’s EleCare and EleCare Junior products. Some participants who were prescribed EleCare have had their prescriptions adjusted and will now be coming to pharmacies with requests for Neocate products.  

Click here for a copy of the IDHS Notice. For ordering information click here 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted updated PDL (Preferred Drug List) files.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted a new Provider Notice regarding Emergency Instructions for COVID-19 Home Test Kits. You may view the new Notice here.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted the October 21, 2021 D & T Advisory Board Meeting Minutes at the following link. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted a new Provider Notice regarding Pharmacy Instructions for COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11. You may view the new Notice at the following link as well as a new Provider Notice regarding Pharmacy Billing of Subcutaneous Monoclonal Antibody Treatment. You may view that new Notice at the following link.  

Also in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted an Updated DME Fee Schedule. Please note: Corrections have been made to codes L0637, A4230 and A4231. You may view the new Fee Schedule at the following link. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted Updated Medicaid Preferred Drug Lists.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.