August Invoices Past Due, Should be Paid as Soon as Possible
What’s happening: Two hospital fee program invoices were due on Aug. 26. Hospitals that have not yet paid these invoices in full should do so as soon as possible.
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Download Monthly DHCS Data Files for August ASAP
What’s happening: As of the Sept. 14 deadline, 77 hospitals had not yet downloaded their Private Hospital Directed Payment (PHDP) volume reports and encounter detail files for August.
CHA Joins Opposition to Prop 44, Which Would Restrict Clinic Spending
What’s happening: CHA has joined the California Primary Care Association in opposing Proposition 44. This initiative would require community health clinics to spend 90% of their revenue on program services.
EMSA Launching New Portals for Specialty Care Data, Electronic Patient Records
What’s happening: The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) is replacing its Patient Registry and Hospital Hub platforms with California Patient Outcomes Portal (CAL-POP) and California Hospital Online Portal (CHOP), respectively, and establishing new platforms for specialty care data submission and electronic patient care record (ePCR) access.
Comment Period Open for Misguided Weapons Detection Screening Regulations
What’s happening: This week, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) proposed draft regulations implementing Assembly Bill 2975, which was passed in 2024 and requires that hospitals implement weapons detection screening at the main hospital entrance, emergency department entrance, and labor and delivery entrance if separately situated.
DHCS Provides Guidance on Fee-For-Service Transition
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has published new resources to support Medi-Cal members, providers, and partners ahead of the Jan. 1, 2027, transition of members with unsatisfactory immigration status from managed care to fee-for-service.
Health Care Leaders Urged to Apply for Financial Solvency Standards Board
What’s happening: The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) is seeking up to four people to serve on the Financial Solvency Standards Board (FSSB). Interested candidates must submit required documents by Oct. 2.
Hospitals Invited to Apply for AHA’s Dick Davidson NOVA Award
What’s happening: The American Hospital Association (AHA) is accepting applications for the 2027 Dick Davidson NOVA Award, which recognizes hospital and health system programs that demonstrate outstanding collaboration with community partners to improve health outcomes and community well-being. The application period is open through Oct. 8.
Impact Analyses Available for Five Final Rules
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of five final rules for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027: the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS), long-term-care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS), inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) PPS, inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) PPS, and skilled-nursing facility (SNF) PPS.
Time to Speak Up on AI Bill that Makes Care Less Safe
In the waning hours of the 2026 state legislative session, a bill that makes care less safe for hospital patients squeaked through by a single vote.