What’s happening: On July 1, the Department of Health Care Services submitted an amended and completed directed payment preprint for Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program 9 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
What else to know: This submission updates and replaces the original preprint submitted in December 2024, which included the program’s framework and total program size (approximately $13.4 billion).
The July 1 submission maintains these provisions and addresses outstanding technical updates that were needed to complete the submission; CMS was aware that an amended version would be submitted. The latest preprint also includes refinements to ensure the proposal aligns with federal requirements.
CHA will provide further updates as they become available.
