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Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Provider Notice issued 10/02/14

2015 Safety Net Hospital Determination

To:​ Enrolled Hospitals: Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, and Patient Accounts Managers​
​Date: ​October 2, 2014
​Re: 2015 Safety Net Hospital Determination​

 

 

 In accordance with Public Act 097-0689 (pdf), the department has conducted the annual determination of safety net hospital status effective for October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Per the requirements, an Illinois hospital must be Disproportionate Share (DSH) eligible and have a Medicaid Inpatient Utilization Rate (MIUR) of at least 50% or an MIUR of at least 40% and a charity percentage above 4%. The following hospitals have met those standards:

 

 

Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s, Chicago
Gateway Regional Med Ctr, Granite City
Glenoaks Hospital, Glendale Heights
Hardin County General Hospital, Rosiclare
Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago
Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago
La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Chicago
Loretto Hospital, Chicago
Mercy Center, Aurora
Mercy Hospital, Chicago
Methodist Hospital, Chicago
Mount Sinai & Sinai Children’s, Chicago
Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago
Roseland Community Hospital, Chicago
Saint Anthony Hospital, Chicago
Saint Bernard Hospital, Chicago
Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital, Chicago
Saint Mary’s Hospital, Centralia
South Shore Hospital, Chicago
Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago
Thorek Hospital, Chicago
Touchette Regional Hospital, East St. Louis

 

Dan Jenkins, Chief
Bureau of Rate Development and Analysis
Division of Medical Programs