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Medical Assistance Budget Management Policies
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 1, 2011
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Illinois HFS has implemented severe payment delays for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) claims due to budget constraints. Most non-expedited providers will experience 120-day payment holds, while non-expedited hospitals face 160-day holds, with limited monthly payment caps through December 2011.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must adjust cash flow expectations for Illinois Medicaid claims. Non-expedited providers should expect 120-day payment delays, hospitals should expect 160-day payment delays. Monitor expedited status qualifications under 89 Ill Adm. Code 140.71(b) and contact HFS if practice qualifies for expedited payments. Update financial forecasting to account for extended payment cycles through December 2011.