MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Changes to the Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Emergency Medicine·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Starting January 1, 2026, Illinois will expand the Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program to cover transportation from treatment hospitals to survivors' residences and allow transfer hospitals to issue authorization vouchers for follow-up services. Treatment hospitals must submit monthly transportation reports and transfer hospitals need to enroll in the MEDI ERSASS system by December 1, 2025.
Action Required
By December 1, 2025: Transfer hospitals must enroll in MEDI ERSASS system by contacting MEDI Administrator for Employee Registration Key. By January 1, 2026: Treatment hospitals must begin submitting monthly transportation reports to HFS.SAClaims@illinois.gov using required template from HFS website. Transfer hospitals must issue vouchers to all non-Medicaid survivors and maintain copies in medical records. All non-Medicaid claims should be submitted via secure mailbox at HFS.SAClaims@illinois.gov for faster processing.