Medicaid IMPACT Revalidations Due July 31 for July Cohort
The Illinois Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is currently conducting IMPACT Medicaid provider revalidations. Providers in the July cohort must complete IMPACT revalidations by this Thursday, July 31. Completing this information is necessary to continue receiving Medicaid reimbursement. If you are in this revalidation cycle and do not submit your revalidation information by July 31 you will be disenrolled from the IMPACT system and cannot receive retroactive enrollment. IHA urges all providers to check their revalidation cycle due date—including physicians and physician groups affiliated with your hospitals—and to check for any incomplete revalidations. NOTE: If a physician providing services at your hospital does not revalidate, your hospital will not receive payment for those services provided by that physician.
To check your revalidation due date, search the basic information page of your IMPACT enrollment. HFS has provided IHA with step-by-step instructions to check the status and due date of servicing providers that you can access here. The IMPACT Provider Revalidation website includes step-by-step instructions, a frequently asked questions document and a townhall webinar recording.
Reminder: Second Critical Access Hospital Compliance Webinar Aug. 1
From disaster drills to boardroom decisions, part two of IHA’s Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Conditions of Participation (CoP) webinar series will dive into structural and operational standards hospitals must meet to stay compliant.
Led by healthcare policy expert Nancy M. Ruzicka, the series continues this Friday, Aug. 1, with a session focused on emergency preparedness, physical plant and environment of care standards, organizational structure, and responsibilities of the governing body. This second installment, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. CT, will help CAH leaders and staff stay survey-ready by reviewing key Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expectations across these foundational operational areas
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By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Describe telemedicine contract requirements;
- Explain the duties of medical directors and advanced practice providers; and
- Outline emergency preparedness training standards.
This webinar is designed for hospital administrators, facility and clinical leaders, compliance professionals, and other CAH staff involved in facility oversight, patient safety and regulatory compliance.
Additional sessions in this series will take place on Aug. 8, Aug. 15 and Aug. 22. Registration for IHA members is $195 per webinar and nurse continuing education credit is available.
Register now to strengthen your hospital's compliance and readiness.
Staff contact: Bridget McCarte
HFS and DHS Virtual Briefing – H.R. 1 OBBBA
The Illinois Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) and the Illinois Dept. of Human Services (DHS) will host a virtual briefing this Friday, Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. CT on House Resolution (H.R.) 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) and its impact on programs in Illinois, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid. The briefing will include an overview of the legislation by DHS Secretary Dulce Quintero and HFS Director Elizabeth Whitehorn and a questions and answers session facilitated by First Assistant Deputy Governor Ryan Croke. To view the briefing, click here.
