CMS-DHFS-MEDICARE PROGRAM

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services, in conjunction with the State Employees Retirement System, shall enter into a contract with a qualified and experienced administrator to establish and conduct a State Retiree Medicare Primacy Coordination Audit and Assistance Program to identify retirees who are eligible for Medicare, but not enrolled in Medicare, and to assist those retirees in enrolling in Social Security and Medicare. Provides further duties and requirements for the program. Amends the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall enter into a contract with a qualified and experienced administrator to establish and conduct a Medicare Primacy Coordination Audit and Assistance Program to identify Medicaid recipients who could benefit from Social Security Disability Insurance representation that could provide them with income and ultimately Medicare benefits. Provides further duties and requirements for the program. Sets forth reporting requirements. Effective January 1, 2025.