About Medi-Cal
More than 15 million Californians rely on Medi-Cal, the state’s health care coverage safety net, for health insurance. Two-thirds of those on Medi-Cal are people of color and often live in communities with a lack of adequate health care providers. Without significant investments to support providers that deliver health care to California’s most vulnerable, millions living in rural and underserved areas are in jeopardy.
Medi-Cal is California’s version of the federal program known as Medicaid. To learn more about CHA’s work to protect Medicaid, visit our federal resource page.
CHA Urges Congress to Retroactively Delay Medicaid DSH Payment Reductions
What’s happening: CHA joined California’s public, private, and community safety-net hospitals in urging Congress to retroactively delay the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment cuts that went into effect on Oct. 1.
2025 Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference Approaching
What’s happening: On Nov. 3-4, California hospital finance experts will gather at CHA’s members-only Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference to examine the fiscal impact of state and federal regulations and policies on hospitals.
CMS Approves Calendar Year 2023 Medi-Cal Managed Care Rates
What’s happening: On Sept. 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the Medi-Cal managed care rates for the rating period from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2023.
DHCS to Reduce Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will issue reduced disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments in October, covering the July-September 2025 payment period.
2025 Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference
What’s happening: On Nov. 3-4, California hospital finance experts will gather at CHA’s members-only Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference to examine the fiscal impact of state and federal regulations and policies on hospitals.
DHCS Releases Private Hospital-Directed Payment Encounter Files
What’s happening: On Sept. 26, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) uploaded three new hospital data sets that hospitals must download before the files are deleted on Nov. 10.
2025 Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference Agenda Now Finalized
What’s happening: On Nov. 3-4, California hospital finance experts will gather at CHA’s members-only Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference to examine the fiscal impact of state and federal regulations and policies on hospitals.
Public Comments Due Oct. 17 for DHCS’ 2026 Distinct Part Nursing Facility, Subacute Draft Rates
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently posted the calendar year (CY) 2026 draft rates for Distinct Part Nursing Facilities, Level B and Distinct Part Subacute on its website.