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Calendar Year Safety Net Obstetrical Payment Program – July 1, 2026 – September 30th, 2026
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · OB-GYN·Provider Notice
Effective date
Jul 1, 2026
We identified it
Sep 10, 2026
Summary
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has posted Calendar Year 2026 Safety Net Obstetrical Payment Program calculations for the period July 1 – September 30, 2026. This program distributes $50M annually to qualifying safety-net hospitals to preserve or enhance OB/GYN and specialty services. Enrolled hospitals should access the posted calculations and payments files to verify their allocations.
Action Required
By September 30, 2026: Finance team (CFO, Patient Accounts Manager) should access the posted calculations and payments files at the provided link to verify the hospital's Safety Net Obstetrical Payment Program allocation for Q3 2026. No billing workflow changes are required. This is an informational notice regarding supplemental safety-net funding distributions.