Children?s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment Program

The Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Payment Program provides funding to freestanding children's hospitals for their graduate medical education (GME) programs. The program aims to support the training of resident physicians and dentists. Eligible hospitals must meet specific criteria, including having a Medicare payment agreement, being excluded from the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System, and having an approved GME residency training program. The program has an estimated funding of $371,000,000, with an award ceiling of $28,000,000 and an award floor of $32,000. Key points to consider: • The program is open to freestanding children's hospitals that meet the eligibility criteria. • The program provides funding for GME programs to support the training of resident physicians and dentists. • The estimated funding for the program is $371,000,000. • The award ceiling is $28,000,000, and the award floor is $32,000.