Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program
The Third Party Liability and Recovery Division oversees fee collection and payments to private hospitals for the Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program.
HQAF VIII
Federal Approval
Final federal approval for fee collection: December 15, 2023
Final federal approval for fee-for-service payments: December 15, 2023
Final federal approval for managed care payments (2023): March 18, 2024
Final federal approval for managed care payments (2024): April 4, 2024
HQAF VIII Program Period (January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024): Fee and Payment Cycles
Cycle
| Date of Service by State Fiscal Year
| Cycle (Date of Service)
| Fee Due
| Checkwrite Date
|
Cycle 1
| 2022-23
| 1/1/2023 - 3/31/2023
| 1/30/2024
| 2/12/2024
|
MC1 PT
| 2022/23 -2023/24
| 1/1/2023-12/31/2023
| 3/27/2024
| 5/30/2024
|
Cycle 2
| 2022-23
| 4/1/2023 - 6/30/2023
| 4/24/2024
| 5/6/2024
|
Cycle 3
| 2023-24
| 7/1/2023 - 9/30/2023
| 5/22/2024
| 6/3/2024
|
Cycle 4
| 2023-24
| 10/1/2023 - 12/31/2023
| 7/24/2024
| 8/5/2024
|
Cycle 5
| 2023-24 | 1/1/2024 - 3/31/2024
| 9/25/2024
| 10/7/2024
|
Cycle 6
| 2023-24 | 4/1/2024 - 6/30/2024
| 10/23/2024
| 11/4/2024
|
Cycle 7
| 2024-25
| 7/1/2024 - 9/30/2024
| 11/27/2024
| 12/9/2024
|
MC1 DPa
| 2022/23
| 1/1/2023 - 6/30/2023
| 3/7/2025
| 4/15/2025
|
MC2 PT
| 2023/24 - 2024/25
| 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
| 4/8/2025
| 5/30/2025
|
Cycle 8
| 2024-25
| 10/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
| 5/7/2025
| 5/19/2025
|
MC1 DPb
| 2023-24
| 7/1/2023 - 12/31/2024
| 8/27/2025
| 10/15/2025
|
MC2 DPb
| 2023-24
| 1/1/2024 - 06/30/2024
| 2/25/2026
| 4/15/2026
|
Send a Question to the QAF Program
Submit questions regarding the QAF programs or payments.
All other questions, comments, or concerns should be emailed to HQAF@dhcs.ca.gov.
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