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Calendar Year 2025 Safety Net Obstetrical Payment Program
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · OB-GYN·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jan 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois has posted payment calculations for the first two quarters of 2025 for the Safety Net Obstetrical Supplemental Payment Program, which provides $50 million annually distributed quarterly to safety-net hospitals with perinatal designation. The funding must be used to preserve or enhance OB/GYN services or other specialty services at receiving hospitals.
Action Required
For qualifying Illinois safety-net hospitals with perinatal designation: Review the payment calculations at the provided Safety Net Obstetrical Payments link to determine if your facility received funding for January-June 2025. Finance team should verify receipt of quarterly payments and ensure funds are allocated toward preserving or enhancing OB/GYN or specialty services as required.