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Official FY 18 Hospital Access Improvement Payments Schedule
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 12, 2017
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has established the official FY 18 Hospital Access Improvement Payments schedule, with monthly payments running from July 2017 through June 2018. Enrolled hospitals will receive annual tax remittance notifications with specific payment schedules that must be followed to avoid penalties.
Action Required
Hospital billing teams must carefully review the annual tax remittance notification when received and comply with the facility-specific payment schedule. Contact Bureau of Rate Development at 217-785-0710 for payment schedule questions or Bureau of Hospital and Provider Services at hfs.bchs@illinois.gov for remittance schedule issues. Failure to pay timely will result in normal recourse enforcement.