CHA News

Budget Enters Final Stretch; Need Your Help Now

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As California’s political leaders head into critical weeks of budget negotiations this year, hospitals are in the thick of the conversation, with key state lawmakers sharing the concern about the growing crisis in access to care yet differing about the path to address the problem. 

AHA Issues Member Advisory as Debt Ceiling Negotiations Continue

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As noted in CHA News last week, hospitals’ Medicare and Medicaid payments are at risk if an agreement to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, known as the debt ceiling, isn’t reached. As negotiations continue between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, our national partners at the American Hospital Association have put together this Member Advisory to...

Deadline Extended to Ask Congress and CMS to Fix Inadequate Medicare Inpatient Payment Proposal

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Last week, CHA issued an alert on the inadequate Medicare inpatient payment proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The deadline for members of Congress to sign a bipartisan letter asking CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to ensure next year’s Medicare payments to hospitals accurately reflect the cost of providing care has been...

CMS Updates FAQs on End of COVID-19 PHE

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On May 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated its frequently asked questions on the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and related waivers and flexibilities, including revised responses to questions about the use of telehealth for certain therapy services and mental health services.  

HCAI Releases Distressed Hospital Loan Program Targeted Survey

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The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has released a survey for hospitals that are potentially eligible for the Distressed Hospital Loan Program. The loan program will provide interest-free and potentially forgivable cashflow loans to hospitals in financial distress.  

CMS Announces Start of IRF Review Choice Demonstration 

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) will begin on Aug. 21 in Alabama. It will then expand to California, Texas, and Pennsylvania. However, a specific time frame for implementation in California has not been established.