A Mayor’s Office for Medicaid would address the glaring shortcomings of Illinois Medicaid that harm patients and providers alike.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has advanced an ambitious agenda that has the potential to improve millions of lives across Chicagoland.
spent on Medicaid in Illinois, Medicaid is uniquely positioned to provide a financial foundation for critical services, particularly as Chicago, Cook County and Illinois all face generational budget challenges.Medicaid payments are essential to the financial health of our state’s health care and social service organizations. These payments are no less essential to the city of Chicago itself, which has often neglected Medicaid as a financial source.
Similarly, Medicaid could more intentionally support efforts such as Chicago’s new Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program . There is now much interest in alternative crisis response. The federal government recently createdwith Medicaid. Medicaid is even more essential to bolster the prevention, social and follow-up services that surround such crises, which may prevent the need for that next 911 call.
A Mayor’s Office for Medicaid could be a champion for Medicaid patients while playing a mediating role with care providers and the state of Illinois. It could call out providers who spurn Medicaid patients. While requiring increased accountability and transparency, the office could work with policymakers in Springfield to ensure prompt payments and assuage administrative burdens that motivate such practices.
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