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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CMS Issues FFY 2024 Hospice Wage Index Proposed Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 proposed rule on payments for hospice facilities. Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on May 30.
Webinars Will Review OSHPD 3 Requirements for Clinics
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To help clinics and outpatient facilities understand the OSHPD 3 requirements found in Title 24 of the California Building Standards Code, the Department of Access and Information will host webinars on May 16 and May 18 to review the certification process.
Progress on Stopping Unfair Payment Practices
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Late last week, the state regulatory agency that oversees health plans issued a sweeping letter to every plan in California making it clear that unfair payment practices must cease.
CHA Comments on Proposed Payment Model to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
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CHA has submitted comments to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation in response to its anticipated Accelerating Clinical Evidence (ACE) model.
Application Period Open for HRSA Loan Repayment Programs
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The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) application period for three National Health Services Corps (NHSC) loan repayment programs will close on April 25 at 4:30 p.m. (PT).
Provider Relief Fund Period 4 Reporting Deadline is March 31
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CHA reminds members that Provider Relief Fund reporting period 4 closes on Friday, March 31, at 8:59 p.m. (PT).
CHA Brings Message of Hospital Financial Instability to Nation’s Capital
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This week, CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with key policymakers on hospital financial instability and the need to protect access to essential health care services. The message was shared with officials at the executive and legislative branches of the federal government.
CHA DataSuite Releases Fourth Quarter 2022 Outpatient Quality Program Measure Trends Analysis
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CHA DataSuite has released a hospital-specific analysis for the fourth quarter 2022 outpatient quality program measure trends.
Webinar Will Provide Update on Medicare Area Wage Index Litigation
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An April 10 webinar will provide members with an update on the CHA-sponsored legal challenge to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ area wage index policies.
The Joint Commission Proposes Environmental Sustainability Requirements
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The Joint Commission has proposed new accreditation standards that would require hospitals and critical access hospitals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Comments on the proposed standards are due May 3.
