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Provider Notice issued 06/17/11
Hospital Access Improvement Payment letter
| To: | Illinois Hospital Providers |
| Date: | June 17, 2011 |
| Re: | Hospital Access Improvement Payment letter |
Dear Illinois Hospital Provider:
In accordance with 305 ILCS 5/5A-12.2, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services will be accelerating the schedule of required payments. The payment schedule and the number of months represented by the payments are outlined below.
July 12, 2011 |
2 months of the annual payment amount |
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August 9, 2011 |
2 months of the annual payment amount |
September 12, 2011 |
2 months of the annual payment amount |
October 12, 2011 |
2 months of the annual payment amount |
November 9, 2011 |
2 months of the annual payment amount |
December 9, 2011 |
2 months of the annual payment amount |
(Actual amounts may vary due to rounding)
The payment schedule outlined above represents the full liability recognized by the State, for Fiscal Year 2012, as outlined in 305 ILCS 5/5A-2.
Please refer to the Department’s Hospital Access Improvement Payment letter, dated January 30, 2009, for a detailed calculation of your facility’s annual payment amount.
It is important that hospitals prepare their cash management plans in accordance with this schedule, as there will be no additional payments, resulting from this provision of law, during State Fiscal year 2012.
The department will also modify the tax collection schedule outlined in 305 ILCS 5/5A-4, pursuant to the authority granted in 5A-4(a-5). Your facility will soon be receiving your annual tax remittance notification and schedule. It is important that all hospital providers carefully read this notification and comply with the schedule outlined for your facility. All normal recourse associated with failure to pay timely is still applicable and will be enforced.
As always, should a provider become ineligible during any part of the balance of State fiscal year 2012, adjustments to the annual amounts under 305 ILCS 5/5A-2 and 5A-4 will be made, and the provider will be notified of its net liability or refund.
Your cooperation and patience with this process is appreciated. If you have questions about this process, please refer to the contact information below for the appropriate issue.
Hospital Access Payment Schedule - Bureau of Rate Development and Analysis 217-785-0710.
Hospital Assessment Remittance Schedule - Bureau of Program and Reimbursement Analysis, by e-mailing BPRA or by telephone at 217-524-7110.
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Holler, Deputy Administrator
Division of Finance
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services