California
Category
Title or Name of APCD System
  • California Health Care Payments Data (HPD)
Who Maintains the System
  • California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Website
Legal Authority
Statute
Statute Effective Date
Submission Rules
Data Submission Guide
Release Policy
First Year APCD Collected Data
  • 2018
APCD Snapshot
  • The Health Care Payments Database (HPD) is California’s All Payer Claims Database or APCD. The HPD is a research database comprised of healthcare administrative data: claims and encounters generated by transactions among payers and providers on behalf of insured individuals. The HPD collects claim and encounter data as submitted from California payers.

    The information from the HPD System is intended to support greater health care cost transparency and will be used to inform policy decisions regarding the provision of quality health care, and to reduce health care costs and disparities. It is also intended for the information to be used to develop innovative approaches, services, and programs that may have the potential to deliver health care that is both cost effective and responsive to the needs of all Californians.

    To maximize its utility and value for California policymakers, researchers, and others interested in improving California’s healthcare system, HCAI intends for the HPD to be as comprehensive and complete as possible by increasing the quality, volume, and variety of data collected over time.
Sources and Status of APCD Data Collection
Payers
Commercial Payers
  • Currently Collected
Medicaid
  • Currently Collected
Medicare
  • Currently Collected
Other
  • Voluntary ERISA
Types of Data Collected 
Medical Claims
  • Currently Collected
Eligibility
  • Currently Collected
Dental
  • Currently Collected
Pharmacy
  • Currently Collected
Contact Information