This week, the Legislature advanced its own version of the state budget in a suite of bills that take critical steps toward shoring up health care across California.
(more…)In Latest Budget Proposal, Lawmakers Prioritize Californians
Summaries Detail Changes to Medicaid Payments, Work Requirements
What’s happening: CHA is sharing two analyses prepared by Health Policy Alternatives (HPA) that cover Medicaid rules on directed payments and targeted supplemental payments as well as the implementation of community engagement (work requirement) provisions.
(more…)Immediate Action Needed for Prescribers: Ensure Enrollment as Medi-Cal FFS Provider
What’s happening: Claims and prior authorizations will not be processed by Medi-Cal Rx if the prescribing health care provider is not enrolled in Medi-Cal fee-for-service (FFS) with a Type 1 National Provider Identifier. Prescribers not yet enrolled should immediately submit their Medi-Cal provider enrollment application via the Provider Application and Validation for Enrollment page.
(more…)Reminder: Include ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes on Medi-Cal Rx Claims
What’s happening: As a reminder, ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes will be required for Medi-Cal Rx claims starting this fall.
(more…)HCAI Updates Advisory Guide on Functional Program
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information has released an updated version of the Advisory Guide on Functional Program.
(more…)Reminder: Hospital APOT Reduction Protocols Due June 30
What’s happening: As a reminder, all hospitals must submit an ambulance patient offload time (APOT) reduction protocol — required under Assembly Bill (AB) 40 (2023) — to the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) annually on or before June 30. CHA recommends hospitals submit their protocols as soon as possible.
(more…)Hospitals Must Weigh in on Penalties, Updated Market Oversight Rules at June 24 OHCA Board Meeting
What’s happening: The Office of Health Care Affordability’s (OHCA) board meets next week to discuss the proposed spending target penalties, draft changes to the cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations, and health care spending trends from 2023-2024. Hospitals’ help is needed to push back against the exorbitant penalties proposed by OHCA; see CHA’s alert for guidance and resources.
(more…)Cal RHTP Partnership Pathway Assessment – Participant Information
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Date: July 1, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., PT
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Brie Colangelo
California Primary Care Association (CPCA)
Dietmar Grellmann
Senior Vice President, Policy
California Hospital Association (CHA)
Lily Lau, PhD
President-Elect
California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA)
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Cal RHTP Partnership Pathway Assessment Webinar
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
9:00 – 10:00 a.m., pacific time
The California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA), the California Hospital Association (CHA), and the California Primary Care Association (CPCA) are partnering to form the Rural Connection Coalition (RCC) to conduct a statewide needs assessment focused on identifying organizational needs, potential project concepts, and partnership opportunities in advance of upcoming CalRHT funding opportunities.
Join us as we discuss a newly developed needs assessment tool designed specifically for hospitals, FQHCs, clinics, Critical Access Hospitals, and Tribal entities. This tool will allow health care organizations to find partners to develop proposals for CalRHT funding and allow each participant to list the strengths it can bring to a partnership as well as the gaps it would like to fill.
Speakers will detail how to use the needs assessment tool and address how the coalition effort will help:
- Encourage organizations to begin thinking early about potential partnerships and CalRHT applications.
- Better understand statewide needs, priorities, and which organizations are planning to pursue funding opportunities.
- Identify gaps, opportunities, and areas where our organizations may be able to support, convene, or partner on future projects.
Statewide Ballot Initiatives: Communications and GR Briefing
Thursday, July 9, 2026
8:00 – 9:00 a.m., PT
The outcome of two measures headed to the ballot this November — the Health Care Workers’ Right to Vote Act and the Health Care Endangerment Act — will have a profound impact on hospitals’ ability to care for patients.
Our success will depend on engagement from every hospital’s communications and government relations teams.
Join us for a joint communications and government relations executive briefing on how you can engage on both initiatives, including:
- The latest campaign activities
- Materials and resources for your use
- Message training opportunities
- Action items for you, including media response, employee outreach, coalition building, and more
Background
- The first measure, sponsored by Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, would cap compensation for thousands of health care workers with administrative and management responsibilities at hospitals and physician group practices — many of the doctors, nurses, specialists, and others who provide and support quality care. These arbitrary pay caps — the only ones of their kind in the country — would push health care leaders to other states or professions. Learn more on our “No” campaign website.
- The second measure, sponsored by CHA, would require large health care unions to get a vote of approval from their members before they can spend more than $1 million on a statewide ballot measure or $100,000 or more on a local ballot measure. This would give health care workers a voice in how their hard-earned dues dollars are spent, something they have not had up to this point. Learn more on our “Yes” campaign website.
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