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Welcome to the HEALTHmattersMD blog—an online resource where providers can find the latest news and updates about HPSM. Top stories are highlighted with images, and you can find more stories listed under them. To read a story, just click the headline or the "Read more" link. In the side menu, you can also select articles by topic or see our newsletter archive and provider notices.

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Register for the Provider Portal: It’s Required!

Provider’s office administrators must register for HPSM’s provider portal to attest digitally through the new Provider Data Accuracy Tool. Read more

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New Population Health Management Payment for Primary Care Providers

Beginning May 1, 2026, the Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM) will pay an additional $3 per member per month to support primary care in our network. The “Population Health Management Payment” is intended to support practices in further developing population health management capabilities. If you are a primary care provider contracted for Medi-Cal and receiving capitation payments from HPSM, you will receive this additional temporary payment.  

This payment is one of the latest investments in our primary care network as part of HPSM’s Primary Care Investment Strategy. HPSM provides both capacity-building resources (e.g., Primary Care Provider Grants and Primary Care ACT [Assessments, Coaching and Technical Assistance]), as well as financial resources (e.g., Population Health Management Payment) to support population health management capabilities across our network.

Learn more about these programs

Questions? Please direct them to HPSM Provider Services