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.
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Hospitals Have 90 Days to Comply with Off-Site Clinic Requirements
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What’s happening: Guidance from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) affirms it rescinded a COVID-19 public health emergency era waiver related to the 340B Drug Discount Program and off-site clinics.
Penalties Proposed for Health Information Blocking
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What’s happening: A long-awaited proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology establishes provider disincentives for information blocking.
What else to know: Hospitals found to engage in this activity would not meet meaningful use requirements. Comments on the proposed rule are due Jan. 2.
OHCA Proposal Sets Rules for Collection of Health Care Spending Data
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What’s happening: Draft regulations outline how spending will be tracked for monitoring performance against the spending target.
What else to know: Stakeholders can provide written comments (due Dec. 1) and public comment at a Nov. 14 workshop.
Big Steps Toward Better Behavioral Health Care
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In March, voters will cast ballots on Proposition 1, a package made up of CHA-supported legislation passed this year that will transform the state’s mental health system to better meet the growing needs of Californians.
CHA Will Host Nov. 8 Webinar on Data Strategies
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CHA is hosting a complimentary, members-only webinar on Nov. 8 at 10:00 a.m. (PT) to learn how the University of California, San Francisco Health utilizes dashboards to identify data trends, apply information to drive process improvements, and help case managers be more visible and effective.
New App Provides Access to All CHA Publications
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CHA has released the CHA Publications App, which is free to members and provides on-demand access from any desktop or mobile device.
CHA Comments on Proposed Changes to Independent Dispute Resolution Fees
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CHA submitted comments to the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (tri-agencies) on their proposed changes to the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution (IDR) fees. This was in response to the recent court ruling that found the tri-agencies’ approach to setting the administrative fee was impermissible.
CHA Publishes Lobbying Percentage of Dues for Medicare Cost Reports
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Hospitals are required to adjust their Medicare cost reports to eliminate the portion of association membership dues related to certain unallowable lobbying expenses, as defined by Medicare. Each year, CHA calculates the unallowable-cost portion of association dues, which differ by geographic region and by tax status.
Updated MCO Tax Ballot Language Reflects Compromise
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Last week, the Coalition to Protect Access to Care submitted final revised ballot initiative language for the Protect Access to Healthcare Act of 2024. It would permanently authorize the managed care organization (MCO) tax in state law and dedicate the majority of associated revenues to improving Medi-Cal provider payments in targeted service categories. The language...
Counties May Delay Expansion of Involuntary Holds
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A new law that could impact hospital emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric capacity can be delayed until 2026 if county boards of supervisors across California adopt a resolution within the next few months.
