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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CHA Analysis Reveals How Insurer Practices Impede Patient Care
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What’s happening: CHA developed a detailed analysis of how insurance company practices negatively affect patients, which is a key proof point supporting a comprehensive strategy to hold insurers accountable for patient care in California. What else to know: One of CHA’s priorities this year is to create greater accountability (network adequacy, prior authorization, medical necessity, payment...
2024 Advocacy Priorities Reinforce Steps to Stabilize Hospital Field
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Earlier this week, CHA’s Board of Trustees formally approved four priority advocacy issues for activity and engagement with policymakers this year:
New Chair and Members Elected to CHA Board of Trustees
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What’s happening: Kerry L. Heinrich, President & CEO of Adventist Health, will lead CHA’s Board of Trustees in 2024.
What else to know: Six new health care leaders from across California are joining the board.
California Health Information Exchange Deadline Looms
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What’s happening: Assembly Bill 133 outlined the requirement for health care providers, plans, and other entities to exchange health information in real time for treatment, payment, or health care operations. What else to know: On Jan. 18, 2023, the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Center for Data Insights and Innovation released two new policies...
DHCS Must Take Steps to Ensure Network Adequacy
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What’s happening: In a letter to the California Health & Human Services Agency (HHS), CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle expressed concern that arbitrary decisions by Medi-Cal managed care plans to terminate contracts with safety net hospitals undermines network adequacy and worsens existing critical capacity issues. What else to know: The letter also requests that...
CHA Analysis: Proposed MCO Tax Spending Plan Maintains Key State Commitment
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What’s happening: On Jan. 20, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) published its spending plan on how the Newsom administration proposes to spend almost $2.7 billion in annual managed care organization (MCO) tax funds to improve Medi-Cal reimbursements. What else to know: CHA expects the proposal to be refined and finalized by July...
OHCA Board and Advisory Committee Deliberate Over Proposed Spending Target
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What’s happening: In separate meetings this week, members of the Office of Health Care Affordability's (OHCA) board and advisory committee offered varying perspectives on OHCA’s proposed spending target of 3%, some endorsing the target and others questioning its rationale and attainability. What else to know: CHA commented in writing and at both meetings testified in person, joined by...
House Ways and Means Committee Advances Bipartisan Tax Package
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What’s happening: The House Ways and Means Committee voted 40-3 last week to advance the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (TRAFWA) of 2024, which includes provisions that have bipartisan support. What else to know: To pay for the package cost, the legislation accelerates the employee retention credit (ERC) claims submission deadline to...
Congress Passes Legislation to Fund Government Through March
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What’s happening: On Jan. 18, the House and Senate passed legislation, known as a continuing resolution, to fund the federal government though March 1 for certain departments and March 8 for others. President Joe Biden signed the bill on Jan. 19. What else to know: The resolution included a CHA-supported provision to delay scheduled Medicaid disproportionate...
CMS Announces New Payment Model Targeting Behavioral Health
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a new Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model on Jan. 18.
What else to know: The Notice of Funding Opportunity will open in spring 2024, and up to eight states will be selected to participate.
