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
CHA Issues FFY 2023 Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule Summary
CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2023 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system proposed rule recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 17.
CHA DataSuite Releases FFY 2023 Wage Index and Occupational Mix Final Data
CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 hospital wage index and occupational mix data, which is designed in the business intelligence platform.
HRSA Releases Additional American Rescue Plan Rural Provider Relief Payments
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently released additional American Rescue Plan (ARP) rural relief funds to qualifying providers whose applications had not been processed.
Reminder of Upcoming Provider Relief Fund Deadlines
CHA would like to remind members of several key dates related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
Register Now for HQI Annual Conference
Registration is now open for the 2022 Hospital Quality Institute Annual Conference to be held in both Northern California and Southern California.
Hear About Improving Community Birth Transfers in Upcoming CHPSO Webinar
On May 18 from 11 a.m. to noon (PT), hear from an expert panel of California physicians and midwives during a Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization webinar about strategies to increase hospital-birth center collaboration, and particularly to improve community birth transfers.
CHA Issues Key Messages on Governor’s Budget Proposal on Community Benefits
To assist members in discussions about the governor’s budget proposal on community benefits, CHA has developed key messages.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2023 SNF Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 Medicare skilled-nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule.
CHA Webinar to Offer Look at Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting System
CHA will hold a webinar on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (PT) to detail the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI) new Hospital Disclosures and Compliance System, designed to assist hospitals in completing their Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports, which are due July 1.