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Mandatory Medicaid-Enrolled Healthcare Provider Revalidation Resuming, Following Pandemic Pause
Providers actively enrolled in the Illinois Medicaid program will need to revalidate their enrollment status to continue providing services to Medicaid customers and bill Medicaid. This federal requirement was temporarily… Read more
IDPH Marks National Food Safety Education Month in September
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans to pay attention to the safe handling and preparation of food. September is National Food Safety Education Month (sometimes also… Read more
Prepare for Covid-19 and Flu Season
The FDA recently approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season, and it will be available in early to mid-September. The CDC and CDPH recommend that everyone… Read more
Department on Aging Announces Roundtables to Discuss Aging Issues and Priorities
State aging officials are holding a series of roundtable discussions—open to service providers, older adults, family caregivers, and the public—to help shape the future of policymaking, service delivery, and investment… Read more
Se Reanuda la Revalidación Obligatoria de los Proveedores de Atención Médica Inscritos en Medicaid, Tras Pausa por la Pandemia
Los proveedores inscritos en el programa Illinois Medicaid necesitarán rivalidar su inscripción para continuar ofreciendo servicios a los clientes de Medicaid y facturar a Medicaid. Este requisito federal fue temporalmente… Read more
Prepárese para la Temporada de Influenza y el Covid-19
FDA aprobó recientemente una nueva vacuna del COVID-19 para la temporada de virus respiratorio 2024-25 y estará disponible a mediados de septiembre. CDC y CDPH recomiendan que toda persona, de… Read more
First Illinois West Nile Virus Death of 2024 is Reported by IDPH in Lake County
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first 2024 death of an Illinois resident with West Nile virus (WNV). The individual, who was in their 80’s and lived… Read more
Disaster Drills Are Only One Way to Be Prepared This School Year
As students head back into classrooms across Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is encouraging families to think about all the ways your children… Read more
Ford, West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force to Host 5th International Overdose Awareness Day on Chicago’s West Side
This Friday, the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force and their convener state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will be hosting their 5th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day Community Resource… Read more
Blood Drive at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
American Red Cross is excited to hold the Brookfield Zoo Chicago Blood Drive on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Each day, the American Red Cross… Read more
