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The straightforward mission of the agency is to improve the health outcomes of low-income residents of the District by providing access to a full range of preventative, primary, urgent and critical health care services.

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Don’t Wait to Update! All Medicaid beneficiaries must renew their coverage this year. Start by updating your contact information at districtdirect.dc.gov. Check your mail for info on how to renew!

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Dec 16 2022

Public Notice: Provider Payment Delays

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Oct 14 2022

Public Notice: Medicaid Provider Payment Delay

DHCF Provider Payments no later than Monday, October 17, 2022.

Feb 17 2022

Mayor Bowser and Universal Health Services Break Ground on New Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Health at St. Elizabeths East in Ward 8, First Hospital Built in the District in Over 20 Years

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Universal Health Services (UHS) along with George...

Feb 22 2023

Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Performance Oversight Hearing

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Feb 16 2023

Fiscal Year 2022-23 Performance Oversight Hearing

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Mar 25 2022

Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Oversight Hearing

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Feb 28 2022

Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2021-22 Performance Oversight of the Department of Health Care Finance

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Jun 7 2021

Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Hearing - DHCF's FY2022 Proposed Budget Testimony

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Feb 1 2022

Update on Managed Care Organization Procurement

On November 19, 2021, the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), on behalf of the Department...

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Phone: (202) 442-5988
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Agency Performance

September MCAC Access Subcommittee Agenda and Materials

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The DHCF MCAC Access Subcommittee will meet on 9/9/20 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am to discuss access issues related to the use of technology to 1) access health care; and 2) contact beneficiaries and stakeholders. The meeting will hear about policy changes around telehealth and provider technological support during the pandemic, along with a call for affected community members and providers to identify remaining access issues regarding the use of telehealth.