Illinois’ approved state plan amendment allows schools to receive more Medicaid funding for covered services for all children with Medicaid, rather than only those children with individualized education programs — plans tailored for children with disabilities — according to an April 18 CMS news release.
Illinois is the 12th state to expand the Medicaid payments for school-based healthcare services, according to the release. It joins Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina.
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in the release all states are encouraged to consider the expansion.
