What’s happening: CHA will host the Change Cyberattack Hospital Impacts Webinar on March 27 at 1 p.m. (PT).
What else to know: This complimentary, members-only webinar will discuss the steps CHA and the American Hospital Association (AHA) are taking to advocate for impacted hospitals and minimize the fallout. Registration is open.
What’s happening: CHA has analyzed public information to help hospitals better understand privacy implications stemming from the Change Healthcare cyberattack in late February.
What else to know: The cyberattack raises the question of whether affected hospitals must report a breach to patients or to government officials under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or state breach reporting laws.
As early as next week, the Office of Health Care Affordability board could set a spending growth target for health care — one of California’s largest economic sectors and a pillar of the state’s vitality and strength.
What’s happening: On March 13, Gov. Newsom announced the appointment of Tyler Sadwith as state Medicaid director at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), effective March 25.
What else to know: Sadwith has held leadership positions at DHCS since July 2021, most recently serving as deputy director for behavioral health since June 2022.
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will be decommissioning the legacy portal for presumptive eligibility (PE) enrollment and replacing it with the new Medi-Cal Provider Portal.
What else to know: Providers who currently use the legacy Medi-Cal Transaction Services Portal must register for the new Medi-Cal Provider Portal by April 11. Failure to register will result in losing access to the PE applications.
What’s happening: On March 13, the Department of Health Care Services issued a memo to its contracted Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) related to flexibilities to ensure delivery system stability following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
What else to know: The memo reminds MCPs of their claims payment contractual responsibilities, including oversight of their delegated entities, and strongly encourages MCPs to take steps to support the provider community.
What’s happening: On March 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the calendar year 2023 private hospital directed payment (PHDP) preprint for the rating period from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2023.
What else to know: A copy of the federal approval letter is available on CHA’s Hospital Fee Program web page under Program 8.
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Primary Care (PC) Flex Model, a new voluntary payment model that will test how prospective payments and increased funding for primary care in ACOs impact health outcomes, quality, and costs of care.
What else to know: CMS will launch the model on Jan. 1, 2025.
What’s happening: CHA will host the 2024 Emergency Services Forum on May 6 from 7 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Newport Beach.
What else to know: RaDonda Vaught, the first nurse ever criminally charged in a medication error resulting in injury or death, will be the closing keynote speaker. Registration is open.