Section 140.6  Medical Services Not Covered

The following services are not covered under the Department's medical assistance programs:

a)         Services available without charge;

b)         Services prohibited by State or Federal law;

c)         Experimental procedures;

d)         Research oriented procedures;

e)         Medical examinations required for entrance into educational or vocational programs;

f)          Autopsy examinations;

g)         Preventive services, except those provided through the Medicheck program for children through age 20, and required school examinations;

h)         Routine examinations;

i)          Artificial insemination;

j)          Abortion, except in accordance with Rule 4.03;

k)         Medical or surgical procedures performed for cosmetic purposes;

l)          Medical or surgical transsexual treatment;

m)        Diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures related to primary infertility/sterility;

n)         Acupuncture;

o)         Subsequent treatment for venereal disease, when such services are available through State and/or local health agencies;

p)         Medical care provided by mail or telephone;

q)         Unkept appointments;

r)          Non-medically necessary items and services provided for the convenience of recipients and/or their families;

s)         Preparation of routine records, forms and reports;

t)          Visits with persons other than a recipient, such as family members or group care facility staff.

(Source:  Amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 7956, effective July 1, 1983)