What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of five final rules for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027: the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS), long-term-care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS), inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) PPS, inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) PPS, and skilled-nursing facility (SNF) PPS.
In the waning hours of the 2026 state legislative session, a bill that makes care less safe for hospital patients squeaked through by a single vote.
Save the Date! Great Conversations. Fresh Ideas. New Connections. CHA and HASC are partnering once again for the 2027 HR Conference, bringing health care HR professionals together for two days of learning, sharing, and connecting. We’re building a dynamic agenda around the topics and issues that are top of mind for health care HR today […]
What’s happening: Earlier this week, CHA — along with the Private Essential Access Community Hospitals and California Children’s Hospital Association — sent a letter to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) outlining concerns about delays in federal approval of Medi-Cal supplemental funding.
CDPH and CHA will once again gather virtually to discuss all things licensing – including program flexes due to potential surges, the status of re-licensing and recertification surveys, and CDPH’s plans to modify Title 22.
Participants can speak with their district office representatives in separate breakout sessions. Now is the time to gain licensing clarification and a better understanding of CDPH policies and protocols.
Go ahead and register! It’s that easy.
Earlier this week, the California State Legislature concluded its 2026 legislative session — nine months of policy and political work where lawmakers determined the outcomes of more than 3,000 individual bills.
What’s happening: CHA has developed advocacy materials that members can use when talking about the staffing ratios for inpatient psychiatric hospitals.
