Sole Source : Dental Program for Fee - For - Service Customers

2026-11-03

Please note : This is a Sole Source Notification . The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services ( HFS ) is seeking to enter into a sole economically feasible source contract with DentaQuest of Illinois , LLC , d / b / a DentaQuest for one year to maintain the Dental Program of the Illinois Medical Assistance Program ( MAP ) to continue to provide administrative , customer and provider support to operate the Dental Program and ensure transition services . The administrative support improves access to dental care , leading to improved oral health outcomes by prevention of dental disease , which in turn leads to cost savings for the State . Additionally , the services this vendor provides helps HFS meet federal mandates of the Early and Periodic Screening , Diagnosis and Treatment program ( EPSDT ). The vendor must comply with the Children ’ s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 ( CHIPRA or Public Law 111 - 3 ), which reduces the time it takes to process clean claims and requires reporting of provider database to the federal Insure Kids Now website .

Illinois

2026-04-29