In Connecticut, hospitals and health systems are required to report specific financial data related to the fees they charge or bill, particularly for the facility fees charged during the preceding calendar year. The rules governing these filings came into effect on October 1, 2015.
The data must be submitted to the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) annually by July 1 for the preceding calendar year. The facilities must provide data for separate off campus and on campus activity including gross charges, payments, number of visits by payer (Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, and Other) and top 10 procedure codes.
Filing Process and Resources
Instructions
Access detailed instructions to guide you through the facility fees reporting process.
Submit required documents
Submit all required documents by the indicated due dates through the OHS Notifications and Filings portal.
Download the data tables
By July 1, download the Excel file and complete and submit Table 1 and Table 2.
Complete the Facility Fee Billing Affidavit
By July 1, all hospitals/health systems must complete and submit this affidavit even if they do not charge facility fees at any on-campus or off-campus hospital-based facility.
Complete the Facility Fee Notification Affidavit
By July 1, only hospitals/health systems that charge facility fees at any on-campus or off-campus hospital-based facility must complete and submit this affidavit.
Sample written notice
By October 1, facilities must submit a copy of the written notice they provide to patients regarding fees, with tag lines, that are in locations that are readily accessible to and visible by patients. Click the link above to download a sample.
Submit a Billing Statement
By October 15, facilities must submit a sample of a billing statement. The billing statement should not include any patient identifying information and should also include tag lines.
Notifications and Filings Portal
To access and download all data by filing year, visit the Notifications and Filings Portal.
Facility Fee Reports
Calendar Year 2024
Calendar Year 2023
Related Resources
Facility Fee Findings CY 2024
Access the findings presentation for Calendar year 2024, including trend data 2020-2024.
Facility Fees PowerPoint CY 2023
Access the PowerPoint presentation for Facility Fees Trends for Calendar Year 2019-2023.
Facility Fees PowerPoint
Access the PowerPoint presentation Facility Fee Filing Changes CY 2022.
Zoom Recording
Access the Zoom recording on Facility Fee Filing Changes CY 2022 reporting.
Legislation
Legislative references guiding the facility fees reporting requirements for hospitals and health systems.
Definitions
Legislative references guiding the statutory definitions for facility fees.