Hospital Rate Setting

The HSCRC has broad responsibility regarding the public disclosure of hospital data and operating performance, and was authorized to establish hospital rates to promote cost containment, access to care, equity, financial stability and hospital accountability.

HSCRC’s Center for Revenue Regulation and Compliance assumes various roles within the HSCRC including but not limited to:
  • ​Developing revenue budgets and setting rates that are reasonable for Maryland hospitals
  • Developing reporting requirements
  • Monitoring compliance
  • Monitoring market shift and shifts to unregulated
  • Managing assessment funds
  • Conducting audits
  • Evaluating rate applications

*Full Rate Review Procedures Template - Revised Jan. 22, 201​9

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