About six weeks before their transition, clients will receive a letter instructing them to choose a plan; if no decision is made by the 18th of the month prior to the managed care plan enrollment date listed on their notice, they will be auto-assigned to a plan. The enrollment start date will be the first day of the following month after the cut-off date. Clients will be given a 3-month period after their enrollment start date to switch plans. The next time they can choose a new plan will be during their annual open enrollment period.
In regards to the potential implementation of co-pays granted under the emergency rules, CountyCare has announced that they will not charge their HBIS/HBIA plan members copays. We await the publication of an expected HFS provider notice to learn if the remaining Health Choice Illinois plans will implement co-pays.
Additional details of the managed care transition, including sample notices, the enrollment process, care coordination, and language access can be found by clicking on the HFS slide deck. As always, if you have questions, please reach out to Avisery at 708-628-3440 or via email at avisery@ageoptions.org.
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