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HCAI proposes technical clarifications to 2026 data submission guide for APMs and primary care reporting
Summary
At a HCAI work group meeting, staff previewed the 2026 Data Submission Guide (DSG 3), saying changes are mainly technical clarifications for alternative payment model (APM) and primary care files and that managed-care reporting will align with DHCS guidance; public comment will open in January.
HCAI staff told the agency's investment and payment work group that the 2026 Data Submission Guide (DSG 3) will include technical and format clarifications for alternative payment model and primary care data submissions, while keeping the underlying measurement methodologies unchanged.
"There are no changes to the methodology," said Margaretta Brandt, assistant deputy director for health system performance. "These are really intended to be clarifications to further explain [the methodology] and address questions we received." Brandt said the guide is the third version of the DSG and contains the formal instructions for submitters about definitions and configuration for 2026 reporting.
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