The newsroom includes access to CHA News, which provides timely information to members every Thursday and is at the core of CHA benefits. In addition, it is also home to resources such as toolkits and talking points designed to help member hospitals and health systems communicate with internal and external audiences on a range of current health care-related issues. Links to CHA media statements and press releases can also be found here.
Newsroom
CHA Summary: Proposed Changes for Oversight of Accrediting Organizations
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What’s happening: CHA is sharing its summary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule intended to strengthen oversight of accrediting organizations (AOs) such as The Joint Commission and Det Norske Veritas. What else to know: While the proposed policies are applicable to AOs, several proposed changes will affect hospitals and health systems...
AHA Will Host Webinar on Hospital Price Transparency Requirements
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What’s happening: The American Hospital Association (AHA) will host a members-only webinar on April 10 at noon (PT) to discuss new hospital price transparency machine-readable format requirements.
What else to know: CHA encourages AHA members to register.
AHA to Host Annual Meeting April 14-16 in Washington, D.C.
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What’s happening: Hospital leaders from around the country will convene in Washington, D.C. on April 14-16 for the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting.
What else to know: CHA encourages AHA members to register for this event.
CHA’s Rural Health Care Symposium Brings Hospital Leaders Together on Critical Issues
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What’s happening: Timely educational offerings and productive discussions at CHA’s Rural Health Care Symposium on March 4-5 will help shape future organizational strategies for rural and critical access hospitals. What else to know: With record attendance, the 71 members representing 35 rural and critical access hospitals received updates on CHA’s state and federal legislative efforts,...
Ramping Up Response to Change Healthcare Cyberattack
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Following the late February ransomware attack that shut down Change Healthcare — the largest health care payment system in the country — patients, hospitals, and other providers continue to reel from the effects, even as federal and state agencies work to find solutions.
Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Receive Private Hospital Directed Payment Funding
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What’s happening: During the week of Feb. 26, Medi-Cal managed care plans received the funds related to Hospital Fee Program 7, Private Hospital Directed Payment (PHDP) Cycle 1. In January, hospitals and Medi-Cal managed care plans also received their payment schedules, which detail the amount each health plan is directed to pay and to which...
DHCS Scheduled to Release Medi-Cal Managed Care Utilization Data to Health Plans and Hospitals
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What’s happening: On March 8, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released the latest round of Medi-Cal managed care utilization data to hospitals and health plans. These data are used to determine the amount of funding each hospital will receive in the Private Hospital Directed Payment Program. What else to know: Hospitals should...
CHA Participates in DHCS Population Health Management Summit
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What’s happening: CHA recently participated in the Population Health Management Transitional Care Services Summit hosted by the Department of Health Care Services. What else to know: The summit provided an opportunity for Medi-Cal Managed Care leaders to provide updates on the implementation of transitional care services and share best practices. Several panels included representatives from CHA...
President Biden Releases FY 2025 Budget Request
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What’s happening: President Biden submitted his fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request to Congress.
What else to know: The budget is a blueprint of the administration’s priorities and is not legislation.
Payment Program Announced for Providers Affected by Change Healthcare Cyberattack
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided details on Medicare advance and accelerated payments for providers affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
What else to know: Impacted hospitals should apply through their Medicare administrative contractor (MAC).
