What’s happening: CHA issued an alert last week asking hospitals to write to the Assembly Committee on Insurance opposing Senate Bill (SB) 632 (Arreguín, D-Oakland), which would expand workers’ compensation presumptive eligibility.
What’s happening: On June 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule on Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace integrity and affordability.
What’s happening: Key Republican members of Congress, led by Rep. David Valadao (R-CA 22), sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) vowing to oppose the Senate’s version of the reconciliation bill if its Medicaid cuts go beyond those in the House bill (H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
Earlier this month, the Office of Health Care Affordability delivered its first health care spending report, an annual release intended to inform both policymakers and the public about California’s health care spending trends over time.
What’s happening: CHA has created a data tool to help members replicate calculations used by the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) to identify so-called “high-cost” hospitals and assess how close they may be to the threshold.
What’s happening: On June 13, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) uploaded three new hospital-directed payment encounter files, available via the Secure File Transfer Protocol site, that hospitals must download as soon as possible — they will be deleted within 45 days of the upload date.
What’s happening: In a letter sent June 12, CHA urged all members of the California congressional delegation to support bipartisan legislation that would improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans.
What’s happening: On June 23 from 9-10 a.m. (PT), revenue recovery consulting firm Managed Care Advisory Group and Hospital Council – Northern & Central California will host a members-only webinar on the $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Provider Settlement and its implications for member organizations.
What’s happening: The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) will host a hospitals-only webinar on June 24 from 8-9:30 a.m. (PT) to share more information about its new “APOT Audit Tool” and solicit feedback.
On Monday, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee released legislative language for its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a budget bill that would overhaul the nation’s tax structure, in large part through expansive cuts to Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California).