Illinois Arbitration Opinion & Award Regarding AFSCME Council 31 Challenge Of Illinois HFS Medicaid Eligibility Subcontract With MAXIMUS HealthServices, Inc.

June 20, 2013
The opinion concerns collective bargaining violations by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) that occurred during procurement processes HFS used to contract with MAXIMUS Health Services, Inc. to verify the Medicaid eligibility of the state's 2.7 million Medicaid beneficiaries. Following the contract award in September 2012, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31, which represents state workers said HFS failed to adhere to the union contract notification rules. The arbitrator agreed and said the state must cancel its contract with MAXIMUS by December 31, 2013, and allow . . .