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
Access to Mental Health Services Could Increase for Medicare Advantage Enrollees
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes policy changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in contract year (CY) 2025.
What else to know: Comments on the proposed rule, which addresses MA policies such as prior authorization, outpatient behavioral health and supplemental benefits, are due Jan. 5.
CMS Finalizes Inadequate Outpatient Payment Update
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the calendar year (CY) 2024 outpatient prospective payment system rule.
What else to know: It includes a net market basket update of 3.1%, which is a slight increase over the proposed 2.8%.
Final Home Health Rule Reduces Impact of Behavioral Adjustments on Providers
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the final rule for the home health prospective payment system for calendar year 2024.
What else to know: Medicare payments to home health agencies will increase in the aggregate by 0.8% instead of the 2.2% decrease that was originally proposed.
Have Questions About Minimum Wage Bill? CHA FAQs May Help
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What’s Happening: CHA has released FAQs on Senate Bill 525, which creates minimum wages for health care workers.
What Else to Know? The FAQs are designed to answer member questions and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Certain 340B Hospitals to Receive Lump-Sum Settlement
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What’s happening: A final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contains a remedy for the agency’s 340B-acquired drug payment policy that was in effect from 2018 to 2022. What else to know: Eligible hospitals will receive a lump-sum settlement for claims, including beneficiary cost sharing, as a result of CMS’ invalidated policy...
Payments to Renal Disease Facilities Increasing for 2024
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final rule details the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system for calendar year 2024.
What else to know: The base rate will increase to $271.02.
A Special Guest is coming to the CDPH Updates and District Sessions Meeting
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Why you should attend: It’s a chance to hear directly from leaders at the California Department of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Quality
When: Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. (PT)
Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman will open the Symposium as the Keynote
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Why you should attend: Hear from Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, a leader on behavioral health in the Legislature, and get an update on public policies, politics, and financial issues shaping behavioral health care in California.
When: Dec. 12-13 at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento.
CHA: Nursing Home Staffing Proposal is Too Rigid
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What’s happening: CHA commented on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed staffing requirements for long-term care facilities.
What else to know: CHA supports the establishment of standards, but specific thresholds don’t allow flexibility for facilities to establish a staffing mix best suited for their patients.
Changes Proposed for Independent Dispute Resolution Process
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What’s happening: A proposed rule from the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury aims to improve the No Surprises Act (NSA) independent dispute resolution (IDR) process. What else to know: Comments on the proposal, which is in response to court rulings that held key provisions of the interim final rules establishing the...
