CHICAGO – State Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, is holding a joint hearing of the Healthcare Availability and Accessibility Committee and the Appropriations-Human Services Committee on July 20 at 10 a.m. on the 6th floor of the Michael A. Bilandic Building at 160 North Lasalle in Chicago. It will be open to the public and accessible to view online at https://ilga.gov/houseaudvid.asp in Virtual Hearing Room 2.
The hearing will cover reimbursement issues between safety net hospitals and managed care organizations as a result of the lawsuit between St. Anthony’s Hospital and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.