CHA News

CDPH Issues All Facilities Letter on Public Notice for Inpatient Psychiatric, Perinatal Services Closures

What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health’s All Facilities Letter 25-05, issued on Feb. 3, notifies general acute care and acute psychiatric hospitals of the enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 1300 (Chapter 894, Statutes of 2024). 

What else to know: Per SB 1300, a hospital that is closing an inpatient psychiatric unit or perinatal unit is, as of Jan. 1, required to provide public notice of the proposed elimination at least 120 days prior to the service line’s elimination (increased from 90 days). 

CMS Announces Quality Reporting Exceptions for Hospitals Impacted by Los Angeles Fires

What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is granting exceptions for certain measures in Medicare quality reporting and value-based programs to hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and post-acute providers in designated areas affected by the California Wildfires and Straight-line Winds public health emergency in Los Angeles.  

What else to know: If providers voluntarily report data where exceptions are allowed, CMS notes that the data will be used for public reporting and applying scoring methodologies under value-based programs.  

HCAI Webinar to Cover Seismic Grant Program for Small and Rural Hospitals

What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI) Office of Facility Loan Insurance is conducting a webinar on Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon (PT) to discuss a seismic grant program for small, rural, and critical access hospitals.  

What else to know: The webinar will cover eligibility criteria, additions to the program due to Assembly Bill 869 (2024), and the application process. Registration is open.  

2025 HR Conference Offers Continuing Education Credits

What’s happening: In partnership with the Hospital Association of Southern California, CHA will host the two-day 2025 HR Conference in Long Beach, taking place Feb. 19 from noon to 5 p.m. and Feb. 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

What else to know: The conference will cover topics relevant to human resource (HR) professionals, and professional continuing education (CE) credits are available to registrants who complete certain requirements. Registration is open for CHA members.   

Registration Open for Chief of Staff Boot Camp 2025

What’s happening: The Institute for Medical Leadership is hosting its Chief of Staff Boot Camp 2025 — geared toward medical staff leaders, chief medical offers, hospital executives, and medical staff managers — Feb. 28 to March 2 in Los Angeles. Tuition begins at $2,195, and registration is open. 

What else to know: The Chief of Staff Boot Camp aims to provide new chiefs of staff the information they need to succeed in their complex role by sharing the knowledge and tools necessary to work collaboratively with peers, hospital administration, and staff members. 

New Resource Available on Assisted Living Waiver, CalAIM Community Supports

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What’s happening: The California Health Care Foundation has issued an Explainer document that describes and compares two key Medi-Cal programs: the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) and Community Supports (a component of California’s Medi-Cal reform initiative, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM)).   

CHA Comments on Medicare Advantage Proposals for 2026

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What’s happening: CHA submitted comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for contract year 2026.   

What else to know: Finalization of the proposed rule is expected in April — in time for MA plans to bid to CMS and offer MA products for plan year 2026. The rule, once finalized, will take effect Jan. 1, 2026.