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
Full-Scope Medi-Cal Coverage Expanded to Eligible Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
What’s happening: Effective Jan. 1, 2024, California will provide full-scope Medi-Cal benefits to individuals ages 26 to 49, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, who otherwise meet financial eligibility criteria for the program. What else to know: The state previously expanded full-scope eligibility for similarly situated people ages 19 to 25 in 2020 and people...
Updates for the Week of Dec. 18
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
DHCS Receives Federal Approval of the 2023-24 Hospital Fee Program
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
What’s happening: On Dec. 15, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) received federal approval of the 2023-24 Hospital Fee Program, originally submitted in March 2023. What else to know: The program runs from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2024, and will provide California’s hospitals with an annual net benefit of approximately $5.3 billion per year...
Provisions of Prescription Error Legislation to Take Effect
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
What’s happening: Certain provisions in Assembly Bill (AB) 1286 (Haney, D-San Francisco) become effective Jan. 1, 2024. The California State Board of Pharmacy encourages licensees to immediately take steps for compliance. What else to know: The new law establishes a requirement for the reporting of medication errors that occur in the outpatient setting to an...
Together We Stand, For Patients
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” — Henry Ford
CMS Launches New Model to Improve Maternal Health
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new model aimed at improving maternal health.
What else to know: State Medicaid agencies can apply in spring 2024 for funding and technical assistance to participate in the model.
Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Fees Finalized
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
What’s happening: The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued a final rule setting the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution (IDR) fees.
What else to know: This was in response to an earlier court ruling that found the departments’ approach to setting the administrative fee was impermissible.
Requirements Expanded for Hospital Supplier Diversity Program
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
What’s happening: Assembly Bill (AB) 1392 expands the existing requirements for the Hospital Supplier Diversity Program for 2025.
What else to know: Beginning with the July 2025 report, hospitals must include their plans for increasing procurement from diverse suppliers, contact information for interested businesses, and descriptions of the procurement processes.
Independent Dispute Resolution Portal Reopened for All Disputes
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
What’s happening: On Dec. 15, the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury reopened the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) portal for all dispute types.
What else to know: Dispute types include previously initiated batched disputes, new batched disputes, and new single disputes involving air ambulance services.
DHCS Receives Federal Approval of the Managed Care Organization Tax
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
What’s happening: On Dec. 15, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) received federal approval of the managed care organization tax reauthorized in the 2023-24 budget.
What else to know: The MCO tax is expected to generate nearly $5 billion annually in net revenue to the state.
