MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Hospital Access Improvement Payment letter
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 12, 2011
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is accelerating the Hospital Access Improvement Payment schedule for Illinois hospital providers, delivering 12 months of payments over 6 monthly installments from July through December 2011. Hospitals must also prepare for modified tax collection schedules and updated annual tax remittance notifications.
Action Required
By July 12, 2011: Illinois hospital finance teams must update cash management plans to accommodate accelerated payment schedule with 2-month payment amounts received monthly from July through December. Monitor for incoming annual tax remittance notification and comply with the modified tax collection schedule outlined for your facility. Contact Bureau of Rate Development at 217-785-0710 for payment questions or Bureau of Program and Reimbursement Analysis at 217-524-7110 for assessment questions.