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CHA Clarifies Payment Options for Hospital Fee Invoices

For CFOs

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A recent article in CHA News on new wiring instructions for the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program Managed Care Directed Payment invoices for the July-December 2019 period may have caused some confusion among members.  

To clarify, here are the options for payment: 

  • Wire transfer 
    • New process: See updated instructions for the new wire bank provider (Union Bank) and account number. 
    • Please ensure no HQAF wire transfer payments are made to the old wire account. 
  • Electronic fund transfer (EFT)  
    • No change in the process. 
    • Provider can still go to dhcs.ca.gov/epay to submit payment via EFT 
    • EFT is the preferred method of payment; however, payment will still be accepted via check or wire transfer 
  • Check 
    • No change in the process.