(a) No later than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the Department shall publish on its website comprehensive written guidance on the submission of encounter data by managed care organizations. This information shall be updated and published as needed, but at least quarterly. The Department shall inform providers and managed care organizations of any updates via provider notices.
     (b) The Department shall publish on its website provider fee schedules on both a portable document format (PDF) and EXCEL format. The portable document format shall serve as the ultimate source if there is a discrepancy.