By the Associated Press, featured on Crain’s Chicago Business The Chicago Shriners Hospital and the University of Illinois health system have signed an affiliation agreement. The organizations announced the partnership Thursday. The Chicago Shriners Hospital serves children in the Midwest with specialized orthopedic care, rehabilitation and cleft lip and palate repair. It’s one of 22… Continue reading University of Illinois, Chicago Shriners Hospital Link Up

Submitted to and appearing in The Beacon-News Presence Health, the largest Catholic health system in Illinois, recently launched an employee recognition program, the H.O.P.E. awards, to celebrate their Values in action: Honesty, Oneness, People and Excellence. The H.O.P.E. awards recognize employees who exemplify Presence Health Values through their daily work with patients, residents and colleagues,… Continue reading Presence Health Announces HOPE Award

By Better Government Association’s Brett Chase for the Chicago Sun-Times Trying to find out nutritional information — including fat, calorie and salt content — on cafeteria offerings at Chicago Public Schools is no easy task. As a member of a local school council, Leonard Becker thought he could get a straightforward answer to a question about… Continue reading Cracking the Code on School Lunches at Chicago Public Schools

By The Editors for the Lawndale News Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Presence Health announced the formation of a first-of-its-kind Wellness Partnership that includes a substantial investment in new community-based preventative health initiatives to create significant savings and improve the overall health and well-being of Chicago residents. The Wellness… Continue reading Chicago Mayor, CDPH, and Presence Health Announce Partnership

By Special to the Times for the Carmi Times FAIRFIELD Illinois hospitals and health systems are making major strides in improving quality and patient safety, according to the Illinois Hospital Association’s (IHA) Institute for Innovations in Care and Quality on the work of its Illinois Hospital Engagement Network (HEN). Fairfield Memorial Hospital is among the… Continue reading Fairfield Memorial Hospital Named to Top 7 in Care

By nplegge for St. Louis Post Dispatch WASHINGTON, DC (October 13, 2014) — The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced that State Street Center in East St. Louis, Ill. and Bethalto Health Center in East Alton, Ill., both operated by Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF), have received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus… Continue reading Two Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation Centers Earn National Recognition for Patient-Centered Care

So far more than 217,000 people in Illinois have bought private health insurance created under the Affordable Care Act in its first year of open enrollment.

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois Medicaid recipients are being shifted into managed care this year as part of a sweeping overhaul intended to fix...

Shield HealthCare specializes in third-party insurance billing for medical supplies on the customer’s behalf. Contracted providers include Medicare, state Medicaid programs, HMOs, and private insurance plans. We verify customer insurance eligibility and obtain all necessary documentation to ensure compliance with insurance carrier guidelines. We provide direct billing for the following contracted insurance plans in Illinois:

Here are some other resources that may be helpful: Age Options http://www.ageoptions.org/ Bounce Children’s Foundation  http://www.bouncechildrensfoundation.org/  Cord Blood Banking http://www.cordbloodbanking.com/ Early Intervention http://nichcy.org/babies/overview Illinois Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program http://www.idph.state.il.us/heartstroke/ Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates (JOHA) Foundation http://www.jolietoncology.com/Foundation/default.asp Mesothelioma Group – A Mesothelioma Support Community http://www.mesotheliomagroup.com/treatment/ RAMP (A Center for Independent Living) http://rampcil.org/ Rehabilitation Institute of… Continue reading Helpful Links