Hospital Fee Program

Hospital Fee Program Invoices Due Sept. 25

What’s happening: Payments for the 2022 Hospital Fee Program fee-for-service payment cycle 5 are due to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on Sept. 25.   

What else to know: Invoices were mailed to hospitals from DHCS on Sept. 5.     

Hospital Fee Program Invoices Due Aug. 28

What’s happening: Payments for the 2022 Hospital Fee Program, managed care July-December directed payment cycle, are due to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on Aug. 28.   

What else to know: DHCS mailed invoices to hospitals in July. CHA encourages those at risk of not paying their invoices in full by Aug. 28 to notify DHCS in advance of the due date about any financial hardship.       

Hospital Fee Program Invoices Due July 24

What’s happening: Invoices for the 2023-24 Hospital Fee Program, fee-for-service cycle 4, were mailed on June 24.  

What else to know: Payments to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) are due on July 24.   

CMS Approves 2024 Private Hospital Directed Payment Preprint

What’s happening: On April 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the calendar year 2024 Private Hospital Directed Payment (PHDP) preprint for the Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 rating period.   

What else to know: A copy of the federal approval letter is available on CHA’s Hospital Fee Program web page under Program 8.