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Judge orders IL state agencies to move quicker on applications for long-term Medicaid benefits

By Dan Churney | Tuesday, Apr 3, 2018 @ 5:11pm

The Illinois Department of Human Services has 90 days from when basic Medicaid recipients apply to determine if they are eligible for long-term Medicaid, or they will be automatically eligible for the long-term benefits, a federal judge has ruled, brushing aside concerns from state officials the time limit will encourage applicants who may otherwise be ineligible to game the sytem.