Home Health Workers to Receive More Than $30 Million in Back Pay

More than 49,000 home health care workers in one state are set to receive millions in back pay later this week, as well as pay raises going forward, according to the Associated Press. The state of Illinois plans to release $30.7 million to the Department of Human Services — which pays the workers — on […]

Judge: Illinois Medicaid Payments Must Be Made Faster

There may be some relief in sight for in-home care providers waiting on Medicaid payments in the state of Illinois, thanks to a federal judgment ordering the state’s comptroller to pay reimbursements faster. The Prairie State has had an ongoing budget crisis, without a formal budget in place, for two years. Some in-home care providers […]