CHA News

CDPH Issues All Facilities Letter on COVID-19 Data 

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The California Department of Public Health has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-31.6, which announces that effective May 12, the COVID-19 Tracking Tool is discontinued.   General acute care hospitals (GACH) must continue to submit daily COVID-19 and influenza data to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National...

May 26th Deadline to Review Medicare Wage Index Public Use File

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CHA is reminding members that hospitals have until May 26 to verify their data and submit correction requests with supporting documentation to both the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) to:  Correct errors due to CMS or MAC mishandling of the “final” wage data posted in the April...

CA Reps Introduce Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

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U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff (CA-30), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) introduced CHA-supported legislation to provide grant funding to nursing schools to expand their capacity to train nurses by hiring more nursing faculty to teach.  

California Congressional Delegation Urges Action on Medicaid DSH Cuts

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In the U.S. House, 41 members of the California congressional delegation — more than three-quarters of California representatives — signed a bipartisan letter urging House leadership to take action on the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act (H.R. 2665), legislation to delay the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts that are scheduled for Oct. 1. In total, 231 members of...

Updates for the Week of May 8

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SNF Provider Preview Reports Available Until May 15

IRF Quality Reporting Data Submission Deadlines

LTCH Quality Reporting Data Submission Deadlines

SNF Quality Reporting Program Data Submission Deadlines

Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities for Some Medications Extended

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The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have issued a temporary rule that extends telehealth prescribing flexibilities for buprenorphine and other controlled substances through Nov. 11, 2024.  

Webinar Will Share Health Workforce Initiatives, Grant Opportunities

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It’s no secret that staffing shortages remain a top concern for many hospitals and health systems in California. To assist members looking to expand recruitment efforts, CHA is hosting a May 16 webinar with the Department of Health Care Access and Information on Health Workforce Initiatives.   

AHA to Host Advocacy Day on June 6 in Washington, D.C.

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The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host an in-person Advocacy Day event in Washington, D.C. on June 6 as Congress considers legislation on a number of issues affecting hospitals. 

CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

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CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific impact analyses of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule. They are intended to show how Medicare inpatient fee-for-service payments would change from FFY 2023 to FFY 2024 based on the policies set forth in the proposed rule.