Conditional Registration for Alternate Payees

Section 140.1004  Conditional Registration for Alternate Payees a)         Registration as an alternate payee in the Illinois Medical Assistance Program shall be conditional.  At any time, the Department may deny or cancel an alternate payee's registration in the Illinois Medical Assistance Program without cause.  Any such denial or cancellation is not subject to an administrative hearing.  Upon cancellation, payments shall cease to the alternate payee. b)         The Department shall provide written notice of denial or cancellation.  Any payments made by the Department after a cancellation notice to a designated alternate payee may be recoverable from the alternate payee pursuant to Section 140.15. c)         An alternate payee whose registration has been cancelled may no longer act as a provider's designated payee.