What’s happening: Starting this fall, ICD-10-CM diagnosis code(s) will be required for Medi-Cal Rx claims. This change is being made to better implement appropriate utilization management controls, including prior authorization.
What’s happening: On April 24, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) posted the latest draft regulations for occupational exposure to surgical smoke (plume) in health care. The comment period ends on June 1.
What’s happening: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health met this week to receive an update from the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) on the Distressed Hospital Loan Program (DHLP), as well as implementation of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
What’s happening: Yesterday, the Office of Health Care Affordability board convened to discuss financial penalties for exceeding the spending targets, a baseline analysis of hospital spending growth between 2022 and 2023, and updates for the cost and market impact review program.
What’s happening: As the June 1 deadline for free-standing acute psychiatric hospitals staffing ratios approaches, CHA is continuing conversations and advocacy with the California Health and Human Services Agency and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to urge adjustments to the department’s draft regulations.
What’s happening: CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle was one of four retiring state hospital association executives to receive the 2026 Board of Trustees Award at the American Hospital Association’s annual meeting earlier this week.
What’s happening: Hospital quality leaders are encouraged to register for Cal HQ’s in-person kickoff meeting on April 30 in Sacramento; a livestream option is also available.
What’s happening: The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has indicated that payment policies are likely to be finalized in early May for the revised Hospital Fee Program tax model for calendar year 2025 (Program 9), which was submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last month. Soon after finalization, a model will be...
What’s happening: Last week, CHA submitted comments to the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) on the proposed Chapter 1.2 Ambulance Patient Offload Time (APOT) regulations, which implement provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 40 (2023).
Earlier this week, the Californians for Health Care Workers’ Right to Vote campaign submitted nearly 1 million signatures to county elections offices to qualify the Health Care Union Transparency, Accountability & Union Member Right to Vote Act for California’s November ballot.