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Updates to Hospital Reimbursement Components Effective January 1, 2026
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois Medicaid is updating hospital reimbursement components effective January 1, 2026, including changes to wage indices, cost-to-charge ratios, and outlier thresholds for both inpatient and outpatient services. The outlier fixed loss threshold increases to $25,569 and new rate sheets have been posted to the Department's website.
Action Required
Before January 1, 2026: Billing team must review and implement new Illinois Medicaid rate sheets from the Department's Hospital Reimbursement Notifications website. Monitor for updated inpatient and outpatient calculators to be posted soon. Ensure billing system reflects new outlier fixed loss threshold of $25,569 for applicable claims.