Directed Payment Calculation: LTAC, Psych, Rehab Hospitals
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This document provides directed payment calculation results for long-term acute care (LTAC), psychiatric (Psych), and freestanding rehabilitation hospitals for the determination period July 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026 using data from January 1, 2026 - March 31, 2026. It affects the listed Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) classified hospitals and their directed payment amounts.
No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.
Directed Payment Calculation Details
Directed payment calculation entries (JSON-encoded)
Per-provider directed payment calculation details (data period Jan 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026):
Observed Rates, Codes, and Data Metrics
| IP Rate $773.00 | Inpatient directed payment rate for LTAC providers shown in multiple entries |
| IP Rate $206.00 | Inpatient directed payment rate for Psych FS providers |
| OP Rate $223.00 | Outpatient directed payment rate for Psych FS providers |
| IP Rate $776.00 | Inpatient directed payment rate for Rehab FS providers |
| OP Rate $252.00 | Outpatient directed payment rate for Rehab FS providers |
Directed Payment Results and Provider Impacts
Directed payment result listings — review provider entries
Per-provider directed payment calculation results for the data period (Jan 1, 2026–Mar 31, 2026) are listed and include each provider's inpatient days, applicable IP rate, computed IP directed payment, and the provider's monthly payment amount (where shown). Review the listed entries for your facility to confirm the reported IP Days, IP Rate, IP Directed Payment, and Monthly Payment for the determination period Jul 1, 2026–Sep 30, 2026.
- Examples from the data: 8020 RML Specialty Hospital — IP Days 2,533; IP Rate $773.00; IP Directed Payment $1,958,009; Monthly Payment 652,670.
- 14085 Kindred Hosp Chicago Northlake — IP Days 2,845; IP Rate $773.00; IP Directed Payment $2,199,185; Monthly Payment 733,062.
Key Terms
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