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Listening Sessions to Gather Input on HealthChoice Illinois

September 4th, 2024

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HFS invites families to participate in listening sessions to share feedback on HealthChoice Illinois managed care

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) wants to hear about your experience with HealthChoice Illinois managed care.

The agency is holding in-person and virtual listening sessions to gather feedback from HealthChoice Illinois customers, providers, advocates and other stakeholders.

You can share your experiences, suggest improvements and also provide written feedback through an online form.

Most Medicaid customers are part of HealthChoice Illinois. You’re a HealthChoice Illinois customer if you selected a managed care organization after you joined Medicaid.

HFS wants to know:

  • What works well for you with HealthChoice Illinois?
  • Where do you see opportunities to improve?
  • How else can HFS and HealthChoice Illinois meet your needs?

There are several ways you can share your input:

In-Person Listening Sessions

  • Chicago
  • Springfield
    • Date and time: Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m.
    • Location: John Block Building Auditorium, Illinois Department of Agriculture, 801 E. Sangamon Ave., on the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Gate 11
    • Link to register for Springfield session

Virtual Listening Sessions

HFS will also take comments during its virtual Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) and Subcommittee meetings on:

  • Sept. 24
  • Oct. 3
  • Nov. 1

Visit the HFS website for details and registration information.

Written Feedback

If you’re unable to attend a listening session, the HFS website also has an online form to provide written feedback.

HFS will accept feedback through Nov. 15, 2024.

Why Your Feedback is Important

HFS is preparing to procure new HealthChoice Illinois managed care contracts. Your input will help HFS better serve enrollees by improving access and quality within the Illinois Medicaid program.

If you are a Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) participant, the listening sessions are also a good opportunity to share your families’ experience working with DSCC.

We partner with HealthChoice Illinois managed care organizations through contracts to provide care coordination services for their members.

More details about the procurement process are on the HFS website.