Across Illinois, elderly adults from all walks of life are receiving the care they need in skilled nursing homes. These homes ...

Illinois Representative Eric Sorensen spoke with senior residents about potential benefit cuts to programs such as SNAP, ...

After weeks of anxiety among people who rely on Social Security phone services to access their information, many are now ...

Many individuals do not think about how the Medicaid program affects older adults. Rather, Medicare and Social Security are at the top of the list. While these programs support seniors ...

The current Medicaid reimbursement rate for support services reflects the cost of a skilled nursing facility in 2017, even though the cost of living has increased 35%.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — Medicaid is marking its 60th anniversary this month, part of the Great Society programs put in place by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Illinois' Department of Healthcare ...

SPRINGFIELD - As Medicaid marks its 60th anniversary in April, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is celebrating the program’s ...

Outdated payment formula is forcing facilities around the state to close, the industry says. Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from ...

The Illinois Medicaid program pays for the care of roughly 55,000 residents who live in 738 nursing homes, also known as skilled nursing facilities, according to the state Department of Healthcare ...