HSCRC Overview

Welcome to the HSCRC

The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) is an independent state agency ensuring all Marylanders have access to high-value, affordable healthcare. We regulate hospital rates, advance health system transformation, and support the innovative Total Cost of Care Model and AHEAD Model to improve care quality, health outcomes, and cost-efficiency.

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HSCRC October 2025 Commission Meeting – October 8, 2025

4160 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore MD 21215

The Commission will begin in public session at 12:00pm in the large public conference room

for the purpose of, upon motion and approval, adjourning into closed session.

The open session will resume at 1:00pm.

Topic: HSCRC October Commission Meeting – October 8, 2025

1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Zoom Link to join webinar

Meeting ID: 410 764 2605

Passcode: 9Hm89B

Notices

Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission
This commission addresses factors driving longer emergency department wait times and will provide recommendations to improve access and efficiency. Learn More.
Annual Filing Modernization Project
HSCRC is modernizing annual hospital filings through collaborative surveys and workgroups. Learn More.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Collection
Starting October 2025, hospitals will submit SOGI data to enhance inclusive, patient-centered care. Training resources are available. Learn More.

IN MEMORY OF GRAHAM ATKINSON, LYNN GARRISON, AND RODNEY SPANGLER

Maryland's Total Cost of Care and AHEAD Model

HSCRC plays a pivotal role in Maryland's groundbreaking Total Cost of Care Model, which transforms healthcare delivery to improve outcomes and control costs, and the AHEAD Model, which will start in 2026. Learn More.

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