Illinois is not unique in wrestling with Medicaid managed care plan problems, but the situation there seems to have reached a boiling point and can serve as a cautionary tale for urgent care stakeholders across the country. Health system officials there complain that getting providers approved by Medicaid managed care plans has taken anywhere from 6 months up to a whole year. Prior authorizations and reimbursements have been similarly slow in coming, making it so …
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