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Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Safety Net Determination
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Oct 1, 2017
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has completed its annual safety net determination for federal fiscal year 2018. Safety net status for enrolled hospitals is now effective from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018, with results posted on the department's website.
Action Required
Hospital billing teams should verify their facility's safety net status by checking the results posted at https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/MedicalProviders/MedicaidReimbursement/Pages/dsh.aspx to confirm eligibility for disproportionate share hospital payments.