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Aaron Winters | Executive Director, Healthcare Council | 847-334-6411
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Good morning, Healthcare Council. The president has tested positive for COVID-19, and Gov. Pritzker is in isolation after a staff member tested positive. The election is in 32 days - and not a moment too soon. On to the update.
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U.S. Supreme Court and the ACA - Our Next Virtual Meeting
Please join the Healthcare Council for a virtual discussion about recent developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and the state-of-play regarding the Affordable Care Act. We will be joined by attorneys Leonard Gail and Jonathan Massey with Massey & Gail LLP in what promises to be an in-depth and informative look at the status of ACA-related litigation. Please be sure to also send to your in-house legal team if they are interested as well!
Healthcare Council: The Supreme Court and the ACA - What's Next?
10 am
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020
Register and receive the link to the virtual meeting here.
The Chamber utilizes Microsoft Teams for our virtual meetings - you can sign up for Teams here.
DOI Working Group Update
The Chamber's participation in several Department of Insurance-led working groups continues.
The Coding Workgroup, which the Healthcare Council helped lead, concluded its work and issued a final recommendation regarding potential billing codes to use for CSC for First Episode Psychosis, Assertive Community Treatment and Community Support Teams. The Department will issue a bulletin based on the recommendation.
The Mental Health Parity Working Group has issued supplemental meeting dates and is getting closer to approving an initial form for insurers to utilize to document non-quantitative treatment limitations. There is a variety of public information on all the Department's working groups at www.insurance.illinois.gov.
Telehealth Conversations Continue
There continues to be a flurry of behind the scenes activity concerning an expansion of the use of telehealth. This week a group of provider advocacy organizations launched a new coalition to push for payment parity between in-person and telehealth visits. We anticipate action on this topic during Veto Session.
JCAR Update
DPH adopted emergency amendments to Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishment Code (77 IAC 295; 44 Ill Reg 16258), Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code (77 IAC 300; 44 Ill Reg 16264), Sheltered Care Facilities Code (77 IAC 330; 44 Ill Reg 16279), Illinois Veterans' Homes Code (77 IAC 340; 44 Ill Reg 16291), Intermediate Care for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities Code (77 IAC 350; 44 Ill Reg 16298), Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities Code (77 IAC 380; 44 Ill Reg 16312), Medically Complex for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities Code (77 IAC 390; 44 Ill Reg 16317), all effective 9/15/20. Amendments to Parts 295, 330, and 380 reverse previous emergency rules that, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, had temporarily suspended certain routine on-site visits and had dispensed with the requirement that DPH conduct an inspection within 30 days of a complaint not related to an abuse/neglect allegation. The Part 340 amendment repeals a COVID-19 related provision stating that DPH would minimize impact on facility activities when conducting on-site investigations and surveys. Amendments to Parts 300, 350, and 390 retain previous COVID19 emergency provisions prohibiting transfer ordischarge of residents for late payment or nonpayment and repeal emergency rules that had suspended routine on-site visits and dispensed Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) from the obligation to complete a DPH-approved training program and submit required documentation within 120 days of being hired. Those affected by these emergency rules include nursing homes, assisted living centers, veterans' homes, specialized mental health facilities, and facilities for the developmentally disabled.
DPH also adopted an emergency amendment to Long-Term Care Assistants and Aide Training Programs Code (77 IAC 395; 44 Ill Reg 16329), effective 9/15/20, amending a previous emergency rule (44 Ill Reg 7936, effective 4/ 21/20) for the remainder of its 150- day term. The emergency amendment terminates the Temporary Nursing Assistant (TNA) Program (which DPH established to address an anticipated shortage of CNAs during the COVID-19 pandemic) effective 11/2/20. No new TNAs may be hired after 9/18/20. Persons currently working as TNAs may not work in that capacity after 11/2/20, but hours worked as a TNA may be counted towards the clinical instruction requirements for CNA certification. TNAs, their instructors and their employers are affected by this emergency rule.
Illinois Business Leader Spotlights Healthcare Council Members
The latest edition of the Chamber's Illinois Business Leader Magazine is out! This month we've got some great profiles on two Healthcare Council members - Bristol Myers Squibb and UI Health.
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