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Cook County officials will help participants complete Medicaid renewal forms from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Austin Health Center, 4800 W. Chicago Ave., and from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Primecare Health Center, 5635 W. Belmont Ave.
Medicaid enrollees will need to resubmit eligibility to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to maintain coverage.
The Austin facility, one of the community’s largest employers, heavily relies on the federal-state funding, which puts its future at risk, state Rep. Camille Lilly said last week.
Consumers must enroll in the Illinois Marketplace program by Monday, Dec. 23 and pay their premiums by Dec. 31 to be covered starting Jan. 1.
West Side residents can start registering for the new state program Oct. 1.
The decision will come after a federal inspection this week, a move resulting from a June stabbing incident the hospital failed to take measures to prevent.
The deficiencies found at Columbus Manor Res Care Home earlier this year have been corrected, state officials say.
Facility administrators say the problems have been fixed, but health officials say there are still unresolved issues.
Ten positions were to be created by an emergency room renovation and expansion.
Dozens of West Side residents traveled to Springfield last week to lobby for more funding for seniors so they can stay in their homes.