MedicaidReimbursementMedium impact
Calendar Year Safety Net Obstetrical Payment Program – January 1st, 2026 – March 31st, 2026
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · OB-GYN·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Summary
Illinois has posted the Calendar Year 2026 Safety Net Obstetrical Payment Program calculations for January 1st through March 31st, 2026. This program distributes $50M annually among qualifying safety-net hospitals to preserve or enhance OB/GYN services and other specialty services.
Action Required
By March 31, 2026: Qualifying safety-net hospitals should access the Safety Net Obstetrical Supplemental Payment Program calculations and payments files at the provided link. Hospital Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, and Patient Accounts Managers should review the calculations to determine eligibility for supplemental payments for OB/GYN services.