Uncompensated Trauma Care (UCC) Application Overview
Learn about the Uncompensated Trauma Care (UCC) application process, including funding details, application parts, submission requirements, and important deadline information for hospitals in Texas providing trauma care. Ensure compliance with the necessary documentation and data submission for reimbursement under the UCC program.
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Uncompensated Trauma Care (UCC) Application Info EMS/Trauma Systems Department of State Health Services
UCC Summary UCC funding a portion of the uncompensated trauma care provided Trauma care funding program enacted by House Bill (HB) 3588, 78th Texas Legislature Partial reimbursement to hospitals that incur bad debt/charitable care and cannot obtain reimbursement for care provided Available for hospitals that are designated or in active pursuit before the application deadline, and when receiving funds 4/15/2025 2
UCC Application Overview UCC application has 3 parts: Part A Application (now Microsoft Forms version instead of Word or PDF) Part B Affidavits (has not changed from previous years). Submit PDF. Part C Supporting Data Submission submitted as Excel Spreadsheet Info requested for app is for Calendar Year (CY) 2019 Released 11/1/22 and due by 2/10/23 at midnight References found in Texas Admin Codes: 157.130 157.131 4/15/2025 3
Part A Application Collects general info from facility (i.e. Name, Lic #, etc.) 1(a) requests info on Trauma Activations 1(b) requests info on Race/Ethnicity of trauma pts. 1(c) requests info on the Trauma Program at the facility Info on program support at the facility (personnel, budgets) 1(d) requests info on the submitted UCC claims This portion should match what is submitted in Part C 4/15/2025 4
Part B - Affidavits Five signatures are needed for Part B, three being notarized: Notarized 1.CEO 2.CFO 3.Chairperson of the Board Not notarized 1.Trauma Medical Director 2.Trauma Program Manager 4/15/2025 5
Part C Supporting Data Submission Dollar amount and patient count should match what was submitted in Part A Info requested is same as previous years Follows the National Trauma Data Standards (NTDS) for Inclusion Criteria Additional request: Injury Severity Breakdown 4/15/2025 6
Inclusion Criteria Trauma care is defined as care provided to patients who: Met the facility s trauma team activation criteria and/or were entered into the facility s Trauma Registry AND Underwent treatment specified in at least one of the following International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10 CM) codes AND Meets at least one of the following criteria: Transferred into or out of the hospital Underwent an operative intervention Were admitted as an inpatient for greater than 23-hours Died after receiving any emergency department evaluation or treatment Were dead on arrival to the facility 4/15/2025 7
Challenges Accuracy of Data Every facility has different criteria for a trauma activation Some facilities report uncompensated charges for patients who do not meet trauma criteria Many facilities submit applications with missing information making data collection difficult 4/15/2025 8
Application can be found on our website. Contact Information Email: Fundingapp@dshs.Texas.gov 4/15/2025 9
