CHA Issues Key Messages on Governor’s Budget Proposal on Community Benefits
To assist members in discussions about the governor’s budget proposal on community benefits, CHA has developed key messages.
CHA News
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2023 SNF Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 Medicare skilled-nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule.
CHA Webinar to Offer Look at Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting System
CHA will hold a webinar on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (PT) to detail the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI) new Hospital Disclosures and Compliance System, designed to assist hospitals in completing their Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports, which are due July 1.
Historic Agreement on Medical Injury Law Puts Californians First
For nearly five decades, California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) has been a bulwark — protecting affordable access to quality care. Over the years, however, a growing concern — over the longstanding $250,000 cap on non-economic damages — began to arise from attorneys seeking greater compensation for injured patients.
CHA Alert Urges Legislature to Increase Funding for Equitable Care, Invest in Workforce
CHA recently issued an alert urging members to write to Assembly and Senate leaders and ask them to support budget proposals that would increase access to equitable health care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, add funding to the state’s Medi-Cal graduate medical education program, and make other major investments in the state’s health care workforce.
DHCS Sends FY 2021-22 Disproportionate Share Hospital Data to Hospitals for Data Correction Period
On May 2, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) sent payment and utilization data to hospitals that have been determined eligible for payments under the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) and DSH replacement programs for fiscal year 2021-22.
New Funds Available for Emergency Department Navigators
Applications are now available to all California hospitals with emergency services (comprehensive, basic, or standby) to participate in the California Bridge Navigator Program for emergency department (ED) patients with substance use disorders or co-occurring mental health conditions.
AHA Resources Available for National Hospital Week
The American Hospital Association and its professional membership groups have developed resources to assist hospitals and health systems in celebrating National Hospital Week, May 8-14.
Updates for the Week of May 2
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CHA Education Events
May 20: Supplier Diversity Program: New System for July 1 Report May 24-25, 2022: HQI, CHPSO and AQIPS Patient Safety Evaluation System – 2022 Virtual Summit May 25: IPPS Proposed Rule Discussion Sept. 13-14: 2022 Disaster Planning Conference The Hospital Quality Institute’s “Care for the Caregiver” webinar is available as an on-demand recording. For more […]
