Illinois Health Homes Initiative Concept Paper

Illinois Medicaid has submitted a State Plan Amendment to federal CMS, based on the policies and procedures outlined in this Concept Paper. If the State Plan Amendment is approved for Illinois, Federal CMS will provide a 90% enhanced match for the Health Home comprehensive care coordination services, but only for 8 quarters. Accordingly, Illinois Medicaid waited until the conclusion of the care coordination roll-out to begin this Health Homes Initiative. It is expected that Health Homes will be developed and put into operation by October, 2015. Additional stakeholder meetings will be organized to discuss this further . . .