Health Care Payments Data Program Submitters – HCAI
Overview
AB 80 (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2020) provides HCAI the authority to establish the Health Care Payments Data (HPD) Program, California’s All-Payer Claims Database (APCD), a large-scale database that systematically collects health care claim and encounter data from multiple payer sources within the state. The enabling legislation identifies the following entities as mandatory submitters to the HPD:
- Health care service plans, including a specialized health care service plan.
- Insurers licensed to provide health insurance, as defined in Section 106 of the Insurance Code.
- Self-insured plans subject to Section 1349.2, or a state entity, city, county, or other political subdivision of the state, or a public joint labor management trust that offers self-insured or multiemployer-insured plans that pay for or reimburse any part of the cost of health care services.
- The State Department of Health Care Services, for those enrolled in Medi-Cal and other insurance affordability programs, whether enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care, fee-for-service Medi-Cal, or any other payment arrangement.
Submitter Resources
Visit the HPD Resources Webpage for more information about:
- Data Submission
- Data Submitter Training Materials
- Laws & Regulations
- Legislative Reports & Recommendations
- Other Informational Materials
Mandatory Submitters
The HPD Program has developed the following goals, based on the legislative intent outlined in the authorizing statute.
- Provide public benefit for Californians and the state while protecting consumer privacy.
- Increase transparency about health care costs, utilization, quality, and equity.
- Inform policy decisions on topics including the provision of quality health care, improving public health, reducing disparities, advancing health coverage, reducing health care costs, and oversight of the health care system and health care companies.
- Support the development of approaches, services and programs that deliver health care that is cost effective, responsive to the needs of enrollees, and recognizes the diversity of California and impacts of social determinants of health.
- Improve data transparency to achieve a sustainable health care system and more equitable access to affordable and quality health care for all.
- Learn about and seek to improve public health, social determinants of health, and the health care system, not about the individual patients.
HCAI anticipates continuing to advance the accessibility and usefulness of HPD public reports as the database becomes more comprehensive and complete and HCAI builds its capacity over time.
Submitter Group Meetings
Pursuant to Section 127672 of the Health and Safety Code, HCAI is authorized to convene stakeholder committees or workgroups as necessary to support effective operation of the system. In addition to the statutorily mandated HPD Advisory Committee, HCAI convenes Submitter Group Meetings to provide a forum for HPD Data Submitters to receive up to date information on submission requirements, troubleshoot data submissions, and address any other technical issues as related to data submission.
These meetings are intended for entities that are required to submit or are supporting the submission of data to the HPD System. If you are interested in learning more about joining the submitter group meetings, please email hpd@hcai.ca.gov describing your interest in attending.
Upcoming Meeting
October 8, 2026
- Agenda (TBD)
- Presentation Materials (TBD)
- Questions & Answers (TBD)
Meetings Archive
July 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
January 8, 2026
October 9, 2025
For 2021 – 2025 Submitter Group Meeting materials, please contact hpd@hcai.ca.gov.
Contact
Contact HPD at hpd@hcai.ca.gov for additional HPD questions or inquiries.
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