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Provider Notice issued 10/22/13
Hospital Access Improvement Payment FY 2014
| To: | Enrolled Hospitals: Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, and Patient Accounts Managers |
| Date: | October 22, 2013 |
| Re: | Hospital Access Improvement Payment FY 2014 |
In accordance with 305 ILCS 5/5A-12.4, enacted in 2012, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services will be making Hospital Access Improvement Payments in state Fiscal Year 2014. We are pleased to be able to expedite the issuance of these payments to your hospital quickly now that federal approval has been achieved. The payment schedule is outlined below and represents the full liability recognized by the state, for Fiscal Years 2012, 2013 and 2014. As you may recall, these payments are part of what is commonly referred to as the Enhanced Hospital Assessment.
| Date of Payment | Corresponding Payment Coverage Dates |
|---|---|
| October 23, 2013 | 21 days of annual payment (6/10/2012 – 6/30/2012) |
| October 23, 2013 | 6 months of the annual payment amount (7/1/2012 – 12/31/2012) |
| November 8, 2013 | 6 months of the annual payment amount (1/1/2013 – 6/30/2013) |
| December 2, 2013 | 6 months of the annual payment amount (7/1/2013 – 12/31/2013) |
| January 10, 2014 | 1 month of the annual payment amount |
| February 11, 2014 | 1 month of the annual payment amount |
| March 11, 2014 | 1 month of the annual payment amount |
| April 9, 2014 | 1 month of the annual payment amount |
| May 9, 2014 | 1 month of the annual payment amount |
| June 10, 2014 | 1 month of the annual payment amount |
A detailed calculation of your facility's annual Hospital Access Improvement Payments will be forthcoming to your facility.
In addition, 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 because those tax receipts will be used to make the next round of payments to hospitals in accordance with the schedule outlined above. 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 state Fiscal Year 2014, 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 Payment Schedule - Bureau of Rate Development and Analysis 217-785-0710.
Hospital Assessment Remittance Schedule - Bureau of Hospital and Provider Services, by e-mail at hfs.bchs@illinois.gov or by telephone at 217-524-7110.
Sincerely,
Theresa Eagleson, Administrator
Division of Medical Programs