About Hospital Fee Program
The Hospital Quality Assurance Fee (HQAF) Program and all of its statutory provisions were made permanent through the passage of CHA’s ballot initiative, the Medi-Cal Funding and Accountability Act (Proposition 52), in the November 2016 general election. While this provides the framework for all future hospital fee programs, future iterations must adhere to federal regulations related to health-care provider taxes. Further, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) must obtain all necessary federal approvals. View the hospital fee program federal approvals received to date, for the programs beginning on or after January 2014.
Hospital Fee Program Invoices Due Aug. 27
Hospital Fee Program NPI List Due Aug. 22
Finance and Reimbursement Conference Will Examine Impact of State, Federal Regulations, Policies
Hospital Fee Program 9 Approval Takes Key Step Forward
Hospital Fee Program 8 Invoices Past Due
DHCS Submits Hospital Fee Program 9 Fee and Payment Model, Draft Available for Members
Hospital Fee Program 8 Invoices Due April 8
Fee Program Proposal Submitted to CMS, Approval Typically Takes Up to Nine Months
Last week, and on schedule, the state Department of Health Care Services submitted the proposed model for the next iteration of the hospital fee program to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.