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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From Hurricanes to Earthquakes, Hospitals Stand Ready
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Earlier this week, Hurricane Hilary — by then a tropical storm — struck Southern California, bringing record rainfall and widespread flooding from San Diego to Los Angeles and beyond. California hasn’t seen a tropical storm in 26 years, according to The Weather Channel.
CHA Resource on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility Now Available
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CHA has created a two-page resource on the new requirements, including revisions to the definition of “employee” and “qualifying employer,” that will enable California’s nonprofit hospitals to certify physician employment under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2024 Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Final Rule
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule.
Spotlight on Two California Hospital Thrift Shops
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In California, hospital volunteer auxiliaries and programs operate thrift shops to support their hospital and community needs. In honor of National Thrift Shop Day (Aug. 17), CHA’s Volunteer Services department asked two long-standing thrift stores — Antelope Valley Medical Center’s New to You in Lancaster and Grossmont Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary’s Thrift Korral in La Mesa — about their current operations. Read their responses online.
Updates for the Week of Aug. 14
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. COVID-19: CPT Codes for Vaccines No Longer Authorized Aug. 30 Webinar: Making the Case: The CY 2024 Hospital OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule If you have not received your payment, check for your name on the 2023 QP Notice for APM Incentive Payment ZIP File (ZIP, […]
CHA Comments on the Office of Health Care Affordability’s Board, Advisory Committee Meetings
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Earlier this week, CHA commented on the June 2023 meetings of the Health Care Affordability Board and Advisory Committee. The letter focuses on the office’s market oversight functions, as well as key issues related to the office’s spending targets and data […]
Toward a Stronger Political Voice
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California hospitals are a strong and powerful force in Sacramento and along with our colleagues in other states, a force in Washington, D.C. But more is needed and we need your help now by making a contribution to the California Hospital Association Political Action Committee (CHPAC) today.
CHA Submits Comments on Request for Information Related to Episodic Payment Models
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CHA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to the agency’s request for information related to episodic payment models.
CMS Announces Changes to ACO REACH Model for Performance Year 2024
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced changes to its accountable care organization (ACO) Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model starting in performance year 2024.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of Medicare Hospital Wage Index Average Hourly Wage Criteria
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital wage index average hourly wage criteria. Hospitals can use the criteria to test their ability to achieve a federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 Medicare hospital wage index reclassification. Applications for FFY 2025 hospital wage index reclassifications are due to the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board by Sept. 1.
