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Publicly Owned Transportation Providers – Supplemental Payments
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Emergency Medicine·Provider Notice
Effective date
Aug 9, 2019
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is implementing supplemental payments for publicly owned ambulance service providers that exceed current Medicaid fee schedule rates. Public entities must submit cost reports by September 1, 2019 to qualify for these additional payments.
Action Required
By September 1, 2019: Publicly owned ambulance service providers must complete and submit cost report forms electronically to HFS.GEMT@illinois.gov to qualify for supplemental payments above current fee schedule rates. Forms available on Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Cost Report webpage.