Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program

DSH is a special program which is aimed at making up the short-fall for hospitals when care is provided to an uninsured or underinsured patient and to Medi-Cal beneficiaries.  A hospital which provides a certain amount of uncompensated care is designated as a disproportionate share hospital and may subsequently qualify for additional funds.

The following are publications for the DSH Program.  Older files are located in the DSH archive.

 DSH Eligibility Lists

• 11-12 Final DSH List (PDF)
• 10-11 Final DSH List (PDF)
• 09-10 Final DSH List (PDF)

DSH Medicaid Utilization Rate (MUR) Formula

• 11-12 MUR Formula (PDF)
• 10-11 MUR Formula (PDF)
• 09-10 MUR Formula (PDF)

DSH Low Income Utilization Rate (LIUR) Formula

• 11-12 LIUR Formula (PDF)
• 10-11 LIUR Formula (PDF)
• 09-10 LIUR Formula (PDF)

DSH Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) Formula

• 11-12 OBRA Formula (PDF)
• 10-11 OBRA Formula (PDF)
• 09-10 OBRA Formula (PDF)

1991 Medi-Cal Peer Group Definitions

• Hospital Peer Group Definitions (PDF)

DSH Archive

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