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The following dates are the scheduled payment cycles (checkwrite) for January 2026 through December 2026. When expected funds are released, provider payments will be issued as follows:

Checks: Normal postal delivery is 2 to 3 days after the Estimated Expected Funds Released Date
Automated Clearing House (ACH): Normal delivery to the client's bank account is 2 days after the Estimated Expected Funds Released Date.

December 2025

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
Dec. 2	Dec. 1 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 4
Dec. 7	Dec. 5 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 9
Dec. 14	Dec. 12 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 16
Dec. 21	Dec. 19 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 23
Dec. 28	Dec. 26 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 30

January 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
Jan. 5	Jan. 5 - 5 p.m.	Jan. 7
Jan. 11	Jan. 9 - 5 p.m.	Jan. 13
Jan. 19	Jan. 16 - 5 p.m.	Jan. 21
Jan. 25	Jan. 23 - 5 p.m.	Jan. 27

February 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
Feb. 3	Feb. 3 - 5 p.m.	Feb. 5
Feb. 8	Feb. 6 - 5 p.m.	Feb. 10
Feb. 16	Feb. 13 - 5 p.m.	Feb. 18
Feb. 22	Feb. 20 - 5 p.m.	Feb. 24

March 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
March 3	March 3 - 5 p.m.	March 5
March 8	March 6 - 5 p.m.	March 10
March 15	March 13 - 5 p.m.	March 17
March 22	March 20 - 5 p.m.	March 24
March 29	March 27 - 5 p.m.	March 31

April 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
April 5	April 3 - 5 p.m.	April 7
April 12	April 10 - 5 p.m.	April 14
April 19	April 17 - 5 p.m.	April 21
April 26	April 24 - 5 p.m.	April 28

May 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
May 4	May 4 - 5 p.m.	May 6
May 10	May 8 - 5 p.m.	May 12
May 17	May 15 - 5 p.m.	May 19
May 25	May 22 - 5 p.m.	May 27

June 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
June 2	June 2 - 5 p.m.	June 4
June 7	June 5 - 5 p.m.	June 9
June 14	June 12 - 5 p.m.	June 16
June 21	June 19 - 5 p.m.	June 23
June 28	June 26 - 5 p.m.	June 30

July 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
July 5	July 3 - 5 p.m.	July 7
July 12	July 10 - 5 p.m.	July 14
July 19	July 17 - 5 p.m.	July 21
July 26	July 24 - 5 p.m.	July 28

August 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
Aug. 4	Aug. 4 - 5 p.m.	Aug. 6
Aug. 9	Aug. 7 - 5 p.m.	Aug. 11
Aug. 16	Aug. 14 - 5 p.m.	Aug. 18
Aug. 23	Aug. 21 - 5 p.m.	Aug. 25

September 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
Sept. 2	Sept. 2 - 5 p.m.	Sept. 4
Sept. 7	Sept. 4 - 5 p.m.	Sept. 9
Sept. 13	Sept. 11 - 5 p.m.	Sept. 15
Sept. 20	Sept. 18 - 5 p.m.	Sept. 22
Sept. 27	Sept. 25 - 5 p.m.	Sept. 29

October 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
Oct. 4	Oct. 2 - 5 p.m.	Oct. 6
Oct. 11	Oct. 9 - 5 p.m.	Oct. 13
Oct. 18	Oct. 16 - 5 p.m.	Oct. 20
Oct. 25	Oct. 23 - 5 p.m.	Oct. 27

November 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
Nov. 3	Nov. 3 - 5 p.m.	Nov. 5
Nov. 8	Nov. 6 - 5 p.m.	Nov. 10
Nov. 15	Nov. 13 - 5 p.m.	Nov. 17
Nov. 22	Nov. 20 - 5 p.m.	Nov. 24

December 2026

Payment Run	Claims Cut-Off Time	Expected Funds Release Date
Dec. 2	Dec. 2 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 4
Dec. 6	Dec. 4 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 8
Dec. 13	Dec. 11 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 15
Dec. 20	Dec. 18 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 22
Dec. 27	Dec. 25 - 5 p.m.	Dec. 29