Subacute Care Facilities
Adult Subacute Care
Subacute care providers are grouped into two statewide peer groups, one being hospital-based providers, and the other being freestanding nursing facility providers. These peer groups are further broken down into ventilator and non-ventilator-patient reimbursement categories.
Providers comprising both peer groups are reimbursed their projected costs up to the median, regardless of whether reimbursement is for ventilator or non-ventilator patients.
DP/SA reimbursement will shift from an August to July rate year basis to a calendar rate year basis, effective January 1, 2024, pending federal approval in State Plan Amendment 23-0032.
CY 2026 Rates
CY 2026 Rate Study
The document contains the final model for DP-SA CY 2026 rates in accordance with the Medi-Cal Long-Term Care Reimbursement Act (Welfare & Institutions Code Section 14105) and the California Medicaid State Plan (Attachment 4.19-D).
CY 2026 Rates Policy Letter
CY 2026 Published Rates on File
CY 2025 & CY 2024 Rates
Adult Freestanding Subacute Rates
Adult Freestanding Subacute Care rates are set by Freestanding Skilled Nursing Facilities and Subacute Units.
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