MEDICAID-MCO-REDUCED PAYMENTS

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that capitation rates established by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for managed care organizations shall be reduced by 20% for the duration of a disaster proclamation, and any subsequent disaster proclamation, issued by the Governor in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Requires the Department to reduce future capitation payments to managed care organizations on a prorated basis to reflect any amounts paid by the Department before the effective date of the amendatory Act that were in excess of the lower capitation rates authorized by the amendatory Act. Provides that the amendatory Act applies to capitation rates in effect during a disaster period established by the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation issued by the Governor on March 9, 2020 concerning the COVID-19 public health emergency and any subsequent Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation issued by the Governor in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective immediately.