University of Chicago Medicine will drop its contract with Illinois Medicaid managed care plan IlliniCare Health next month, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
The hospital is the latest to part ways with the Medicaid administer, following Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine and Advocate Health Care in Downers Grove, Ill.
University of Chicago Medicine spokesperson Lorna Wong told Chicago Tribune, "After nearly two years of working to resolve payment issues, we are disappointed to announce that our current contract with IlliniCare Medicaid is scheduled to end Sept. 3."
IlliniCare Health President and CEO Michael Marrah responded by stating, "There is a challenge with being reimbursed by the state … but IlliniCare has continued to pay all of its providers in well under 30 days and with 99.9 percent accuracy."
University of Chicago Medicine's split with IlliniCare Health, one of 12 Medicaid managed care organizations in Illinois, will affect approximately 8,000 people, the medical center told Chicago Tribune. IlliniCare Health said about 4,000 people will be affected.
Both organizations are open to negotiations.