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Updates to Hospital Reimbursement Components Effective January 1, 2024 Updates to Hospital Reimbursement Rates Effective January 1, 2024
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jan 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois Medicaid is implementing significant reimbursement rate increases for hospital services effective January 1, 2024. Inpatient general acute care services will receive a 10% increase to the standardized amount (from $3,607.03 to $3,967.73), and outpatient services will also see 10% increases across multiple categories of service.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must update fee schedules and billing systems to reflect the new Illinois Medicaid reimbursement rates effective January 1, 2024. Download and implement the new rate sheets from the Department's Hospital Reimbursement Notifications website. Verify that billing software calculates payments using the updated standardized amounts for both inpatient and outpatient services.