IPPS Final Rule, Effective Oct. 1, Includes Inadequate Payment Update

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CMS’ Final Post-Acute Care, Psych Payment Rules Effective Oct. 1

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New Reporting Outlines CY 2026 Fee-for-Service Payment Changes for Home Health Providers

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Applications for HCAI’s Behavioral Health-Related Workforce Development Programs Due Aug. 15

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New 340B Rebate Pilot Program to Launch Jan. 1, 2026

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Updated Report of Change Application Fees Took Effect July 1

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Disaster Response Using HICS: An Introduction for Physicians

The “Disaster Response Using HICS: An Introduction for Physicians” video was provided courtesy of Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at the 2011 Disaster Planning for California Hospitals conference.

Cynical Ballot Measure Would Drive Best and Brightest from California, Harming Patient Care

“At a time when California’s health care system will be tested like never before, it’s regrettable that one organization is driving the best and brightest minds away from our state, said Carmela Coyle, President & CEO of the California Hospital Association. “Rather than working together to protect patient care on the heels of unprecedented federal cuts to health care resources, this unnecessary and cynical ballot measure will only further strain our health care system by making it more difficult to recruit and retain thoughtful and mission-driven leaders who are best able to find innovative ways to preserve access to vital health care services.”

Poll Shows Public’s Frustration with Prior Authorization Practices

A recent KFF poll underscores the public’s persistent and growing frustration with how profit-driven insurance companies create barriers in accessing health care services. Now, as providers look to transform health care delivery to be more efficient following sweeping federal funding cuts, insurance companies, too, must find better ways to serve patients.

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Resources, Upcoming Webinar Support Mandatory Health Equity Reporting

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