Slow Spending Growth

OHCA will collect, analyze, and publicly report data on total health care expenditures, and enforce spending targets set by OHCA’s Health Care Affordability Board.

Statewide Spending Target#

The Office of Health Care Affordability has announced its recommendation for the statewide health care spending target. 

• Notice of Publication- Proposed Statewide Spending Target
• Read about the spending target methodology and proposal: Proposed Statewide Spending Target Recommendation

OHCA received the following public comment on the proposed statewide spending target:

• Part 1 
• Part 2 
• Part 3 
• Part 4 
• Part 5 
• Part 6 

Total Health Care Expenditures (THCE) #

Resources for data submitters:

• Data Submission Guide (DSG)
• Attribution Addendum

The portal below allows health care entities to submit expenditure data.

THCE Data Submitter Workgroup#

This monthly meeting is an opportunity for THCE data submitters to receive information on submission requirements, troubleshoot data submissions, and address technical questions.

Statutes & Regulations#

Office of Health Care Affordability

Health Care Cost Targets

Total Health Care Expenditures Data Submission