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Illinois Medicaid - HFSMedicaid · Administrative · Provider Notice · ILHigh impact

Fiscal Year 2026 January through June 2026 Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Assessment Programs- Notice of Assessments and Assessment Adjustment Calculations

Act
immediately
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
Identified
Jun 20, 2026

Summary

Illinois hospitals are subject to inpatient and outpatient assessments for fiscal year 2026 (January-June). Assessment remittance notices have been mailed with payment due dates, and facilities must pay via ACH Credit/Wire Transfer using specific formatting requirements.

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What to do

immediately · 3 steps
01Hospital CFOs and Patient Accounts Managers must locate mailed assessment remittance notices and review tax calculation worksheets.
02Contact HFS.ProviderAssessmentUnit@illinois.gov if banking information is needed.
03When making monthly assessment payments via ACH/Wire Transfer, include all required formatting details (ORIG CO NAME, ORIG ID with TIN, ENTRY DESCR with HFS Tax ID, etc.) to ensure proper account crediting.
If missed: Failure to pay assessments by due dates may result in penalties.

Original notice

Fiscal Year 2026 January through June 2026 Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Assessment Programs- Notice of Assessments and Assessment Adjustment Calculations
hfs.illinois.gov · Always check the source before changing claims.
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