CMS Approves 2022 Hospital Fee Program
On Sept. 29, the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) approved the 2022 Hospital Fee Program, originally submitted on Dec. 31, 2021. This approval comes after nine months of negotiation and collaboration among CHA, our constituent hospital associations, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
2019-21 Hospital Fee Program Invoices Due April 20
As shared previously in CHA News, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) sent hospitals invoices covering the first four fee-for-service cycles of the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program in March. The first invoice is due on April 29 and covers July 1, 2019-Sept. 30, 2019. Hospitals will receive the first fee-for-service payment on May 18.
DHCS Issues Hospital Fee Program Invoices
As shared previously in CHA News, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) sent hospitals invoices covering the first four fee-for-service cycles of the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program in March. The first invoice is due on April 29 and covers July 1, 2019-Sept. 30, 2019. Hospitals will receive the first fee-for-service payment on May 18.
CHA Releases Final Draft Model of 2022 Hospital Fee Program
As shared previously in CHA News, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) sent hospitals invoices covering the first four fee-for-service cycles of the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program in March. The first invoice is due on April 29 and covers July 1, 2019-Sept. 30, 2019. Hospitals will receive the first fee-for-service payment on May 18.
DHCS Releases Hospital-Directed Payment Encounter Data Sets
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released three new hospital-directed payment data sets, available via the Secure File Transfer Protocol site (the site is only intended for file transfers, and uploaded files will be deleted within 45 days).
DHCS Issues Hospital Fee Program CY 2021 Passthrough Invoices
As shared previously in CHA News, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) sent hospitals invoices covering the first four fee-for-service cycles of the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program in March. The first invoice is due on April 29 and covers July 1, 2019-Sept. 30, 2019. Hospitals will receive the first fee-for-service payment on May 18.
CMS Approves Hospital Fee Program’s Managed Care Directed Payment Structure
On Oct. 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) notified the Department of Health Care Services of its approval of the Hospital Fee Program’s managed care directed payment program for Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2021.
Update on Hospital Fee Program CY 2021 Passthrough
Traditionally, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) processes Medi-Cal managed care supplemental payments at or near the federal funding claiming limit. This lengthy timeline was factored into the original 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program schedules that CHA distributed to hospitals in April 2020.
CHA Webinar Will Give Update on Hospital Fee Program Status
CHA will host a Hospital Fee Program Status (7) Update webinar on Oct. 5 from 1 to 2 p.m. (PT). With the Hospital Fee Program set to expire at the end of the year, CHA is preparing to work with state officials to develop the next program, so it can be submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for approval.
DHCS Releases Hospital-Directed Payment Encounter Data Sets
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released three new hospital-directed payment data sets, available via the Secure File Transfer Protocol site (the site is only intended for file transfers, and uploaded files will be deleted within 45 days).