MedicaidReimbursementMedium impact
Confirmation of Safety Net Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Per Diem Rate per Public Act 102-0004
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Psychiatry·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jan 1, 2021
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois confirms a minimum per diem rate of $630.00 for safety net hospital inpatient psychiatric services under Public Act 102-0004. The rate increase applies retroactively to January 1, 2021, and affects both Medicaid fee-for-service and HealthChoice Illinois managed care plans.
Action Required
No action required by providers. Adjustments to affected claims will be automatically applied by the Department for fee-for-service claims and by managed care plans for managed care claims. Billing teams can expect retroactive adjustments for inpatient psychiatric services at safety net hospitals back to January 1, 2021.