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Vulnerable Californians who rely on the care provided by California hospitals are at risk. Driven by skyrocketing costs for labor, pharmaceuticals, regulatory mandates, and more, 53% of all hospitals statewide lose money every day to deliver patient care.
That isn’t sustainable. And California is already seeing the frightening result: rural health care services being cut to the bone, severe behavioral health care needs not being met, and more.
CHA Issues Summaries of IPPS, LTCH PPS Proposed Rules
What’s happening: Summaries of the federal fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule are now available, and on May 21, CHA will host a complimentary, members-only webinar on the IPPS provisions. What else to know: Comments on the proposed rule are due by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 10. The […]
Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule FFY 2026 Impact Analysis
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has released a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule that shows hospitals how Medicare inpatient fee-for-service payments may, based on policies set forth in the proposed rule, change from FFY 2025 to FFY 2026. What else to know: The analysis […]
What Kind of Health Care System Will We Have Left?
Health care — one of our most fundamental needs as human beings — is at an inflection point. As federal and state policies continue to squeeze the system, the number of safe harbors for those in need is shrinking by the day. At the federal level, a proposal now headed to a floor vote by […]
Prop 35 Executive Briefing Covers Delays, Recommendations
What’s happening: At the May 8 executive briefing on Proposition (Prop) 35, CHA provided an update on the state’s budget environment, noting the fiscal trouble the state faces, and discussed state delays in moving forward with implementation of Prop 35 payments. What else to know: Roughly 60 CHA members attended the executive briefing; those who […]
Prop 35 Advisory Committee Will Convene May 19
What’s happening: On May 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PT), the Proposition (Prop) 35 “Protect Access to Health Care Act” Stakeholder Advisory Committee will hold its second meeting at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in Sacramento. This meeting is open to the public, and registration for virtual attendance is open.
Hospital Fee Program 8 Invoices Past Due
What’s happening: Payments for the Hospital Quality Assurance Fee program 8 fee-for-service were due to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on May 7.
Hospital Leaders Take Message on Threats to Medicaid, Medicare to Capitol Hill
What’s happening: As part of the American Hospital Association Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C., this week, California hospital and health system leaders participated in more than 20 meetings with the California congressional delegation.
Four New Analyses Cover Medicare Quality Programs, Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary, Inpatient Quality Measure Trends, Value-Based Purchasing
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite released four hospital-specific analyses intended to provide hospitals with a preview of impacts and trends related to various programs.
Upcoming Webinar to Detail IPPS Proposed Rule’s Impact
What’s happening: On May 21, CHA will host a members-only webinar to discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, which includes a net 2.4% payment rate increase — far below what hospitals need to keep up with rising costs and health care needs.
CHA Recommends Prop 35 Funding Methodology to DHCS
What’s happening: On April 25, CHA submitted to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) comments on how to best allocate Proposition (Prop) 35 funding in 2025 and beyond.