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
Updates for the Week of Oct. 3
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Register Now for CDPH Leadership Updates and District Sessions Meeting in November
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On Nov. 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. (PT), CHA — in conjunction with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) — will host the annual CDPH Leadership Updates and District Sessions meeting.
Court Rules HHS Must Restore Full 340B Payments to Hospitals for Rest of 2022
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On Sept. 28, a federal district court ruled that the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) must immediately halt the department’s cuts to outpatient reimbursement rates for the remainder of 2022 for certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. HHS will begin restoring a payment rate of average sales price plus 6% for 340B drug claims in about two weeks.
Delivering on Zero Harm Starts Now
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Every day, in every hospital in California, every person who chooses to work to deliver care to others strives to protect every patient from harm.
CHA Issues FAQs on Complying with Organic Waste Requirements
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To assist hospitals in complying with California’s new organic waste requirements, CHA has developed a set of FAQs.
CMS Approves 2022 Hospital Fee Program
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On Sept. 29, the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) approved the 2022 Hospital Fee Program, originally submitted on Dec. 31, 2021. This approval comes after nine months of negotiation and collaboration among CHA, our constituent hospital associations, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
DHCS Publishes Registration and Application Timeline for Retention Payment Program
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On Sept. 29, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) updated the timeline for the Retention Payment Program. The timeline clarifies when covered entities, which include hospitals, must register with DHCS to receive an application for the Retention Payment Program.
HCAI Finalizes New Reporting Regulations on Patient-Level Data Requirements
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The Department of Health Care Access and Information has finalized regulations that impact the reporting of inpatient discharges and emergency department and ambulatory surgery encounters that occur on or after Jan. 1, 2023.
Updates for the Week of Sept. 26
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HCAI Announces Health Professions Pathway Program Awardees
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The Department of Health Care Access and Information has announced the approval of $40.8 million in grant awards to 20 organizations that support and encourage students from underrepresented regions and backgrounds to pursue health care careers.
