The Surplus

As forwarded in previous notifications, the CMS Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule for FY 2026 includes significant changes to the Low-Volume Hospital Payment Adjustment, effective October 1, 2025. Under the new rule, the temporary...

HHSC has opened the annual LoFTS reporting window as of today, October 1st.  The reporting window will close October 31, 2025, at 11:59 pm. If you are a public entity that submitted IGT funds at...

The 2026 DSH/DY15 UC Application is now available to request online. It is important for each hospital to request their facility’s DSH/UC application via the online link below from HHSC prior...

In accordance with Executive Order No. GA-46, issued by Governor Greg Abbott on Aug. 8, 2024, hospital providers must ask each patient during the hospital intake process whether the patient is...

The deadline to verify and/or request revisions to the wage-related data reported on Worksheet S-3 of the cost report is September 2, 2025. This is for PPS Hospitals to ensure accuracy before it impacts...

State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 enrollment for participation in the following directed payment programs (DPPs) opened Feb. 3, 2025 (CST), and will close on Feb. 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Comprehensive...

The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 Round 1 reporting period is now open for the following directed payment programs: Comprehensive Hospital Increase Reimbursement Program (CHIRP) Directed Payment Program for Behavioral...

State Fiscal Year 2025 enrollment for participation in the following directed payment programs (DPPs) will open February 1, 2024, and will close on February 21, 2024,…