State returning thousands to girl after charging to stay at psych hospital
CHICAGO (CBS) -- CBS 2 is always investigating, and we have an update to a story we first told you about weeks ago.
The State of Illinois will now return $34,000 to a young girl after making her pay for a month's stay at a psych ward.
The girl was in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services when she was 9 years old. When the state couldn't find a home for her, she was left in a psychiatric hospital.
Because it was beyond a medical necessity, Medicaid wouldn't pay for the $34,000 bill.
So, DCFS took the money from the girl's deceased father's social security benefits.
The money will go back to that fund.
