What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has instructed Medicare administrative contractors to continue to hold certain claims dated Oct. 1 or later for services impacted by the federal government shutdown.
Yesterday, CHA took a critical step to push back on actions taken by the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) that are threatening access to care, putting health care workers’ jobs in jeopardy, impeding efforts to improve health equity, and risking the quality of care Californians receive.
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will issue reduced disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments in October, covering the July-September 2025 payment period.
What’s happening: Hospitals are required to adjust their Medicare cost reports to eliminate the portion of association membership dues related to certain unallowable lobbying expenses, as defined by Medicare. Each year, CHA calculates the unallowable-cost portion of association dues, which differ by geographic region and by tax status.
What’s happening: In December, the attorney general's (AG's) office will distribute a survey assessing hospitals’ compliance with implicit bias training for perinatal care providers.
What’s happening: A CHA webinar on Oct. 27 from 10-11:30 a.m. (PT) will give hospitals key tools for developing seismic compliance plans, which are due to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) by Jan. 1, 2026.
What’s happening: On Nov. 3-4, California hospital finance experts will gather at CHA’s members-only Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference to examine the fiscal impact of state and federal regulations and policies on hospitals.
What’s happening: Last week, the California Department of Public Health Center for Health Care Quality announced that a new version of the online California Healthcare Event and Reporting Tool (CalHEART) will be released Oct. 27.
What’s happening: On Oct. 7, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 25-27, providing information on regulations related to a patient's right to be free from psychotherapeutic drugs and ensuring informed consent before treatment with such drugs.
What’s happening: On Oct. 7, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 25-28, which shares an updated guidance document with recommendations and strategies skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) should use to prevent and control COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory viral infections.