Date: October 13, 2022
To: Enrolled Hospitals: Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, and Patient Accounts Managers
Re: Fiscal Year 2022 Critical Access Hospital Supplemental Payment
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In accordance with 305 ILCS 5/5A-12.7, the Department has posted the methodology and resulting payments for the FY 2022 Critical Access Hospital Supplemental Payment Program. The program provides $10M annually for critical access hospitals for delivery of perinatal and OB/GYN services, behavioral healthcare including SUDS, other specialty services and telehealth services. The full FY 2022 payments will be processed soon and paid to the hospitals through a HealthChoice Illinois managed care plan, separate from any other regular monthly supplemental payments. The methodology and payments can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/MedicalProviders/MedicaidReimbursement/Pages/dsh.aspx
Sincerely,
Kelly Cunningham, Administrator
Division of Medical Programs
