MedicaidReimbursementMedium impact
Provider Rate Reductions Effective July 1, 2012
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Audiology, Chiropractic, Occupational Therapy +5 more·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 1, 2012
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Illinois Medicaid is implementing a mandatory 2.7% rate reduction for multiple provider types effective July 1, 2012, due to the SMART Act. Providers will continue billing usual charges, but reimbursement will be automatically reduced by 2.7% before any co-payments or third-party liability deductions.
Action Required
No immediate action required from billing team. Continue billing usual and customary charges for all procedure codes as normal. The 2.7% rate reduction will be automatically applied by Illinois Medicaid during claims processing. Monitor remittance advice to verify the rate reduction is being applied correctly.