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CHA sent a letter to the California congressional delegation outlining concerns about reducing Medicare payments to hospitals as a result of a provision of the Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act (H.R. 3561).
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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.
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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...
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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...
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During a June 8 webinar hosted by Hospital Council, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about PG&E’s Healthcare Energy Fitness Initiative.
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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.
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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.
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On June 14, the Hospital Quality Institute will host a webinar on cybersecurity with the America Hospital Association’s (AHA) John Riggi.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed additional training resources for skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
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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.