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Extension in Due Date for Payment of the May and January 2025 Incremental Hospital Assessments
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL·Provider Notice
Effective date
Oct 22, 2025
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has extended payment due dates for hospital assessments: May 2025 retroactive MCAP payment taxes are now due October 31st, and January 2025 retroactive MCAP payment taxes are due November 7th. This change only affects hospitals subject to these state assessments.
Action Required
No action required for most healthcare practices. Only hospitals subject to Illinois MCAP assessments need to ensure tax payments are made by the extended deadlines: May assessment taxes by October 31st, January assessment taxes by November 7th.