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 Alert Urges Legislature to Increase Funding for Equitable Care, Invest in Workforce
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CHA recently issued an alert urging members to write to Assembly and Senate leaders and ask them to support budget proposals that would increase access to equitable health care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, add funding to the state’s Medi-Cal graduate medical education program, and make other major investments in the state’s health care workforce.
DHCS Sends FY 2021-22 Disproportionate Share Hospital Data to Hospitals for Data Correction Period
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On May 2, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) sent payment and utilization data to hospitals that have been determined eligible for payments under the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) and DSH replacement programs for fiscal year 2021-22.
New Funds Available for Emergency Department Navigators
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Applications are now available to all California hospitals with emergency services (comprehensive, basic, or standby) to participate in the California Bridge Navigator Program for emergency department (ED) patients with substance use disorders or co-occurring mental health conditions.
AHA Resources Available for National Hospital Week
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The American Hospital Association and its professional membership groups have developed resources to assist hospitals and health systems in celebrating National Hospital Week, May 8-14.
Updates for the Week of May 2
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Deadline Approaching for Request to Report Late for PRF Reporting Period 2
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. Providers may submit requests to report late due to extenuating circumstances for Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period (RP) 2 to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The forms must be submitted from May 2 to May 13 at 8:59 p.m. […]
CMS Finalizes Contract Year 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Rule
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a rule finalizing policies for contract year 2023 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare prescription drug benefit programs. The rule finalizes proposals on increased agency oversight of plan marketing, expansion and network […]
CHA Alert Urges Legislature to Reject Misguided Community Benefits Proposal
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. CHA recently issued an alert asking members to write to the Senate Budget Committee and the Assembly Budget Committee and urge them to reject the governor’s budget proposal that would require hospitals to specify, assign, and spend a specified percentage of […]
CHA Report Reveals Persistent Challenges with Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access
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CHA has released a summary of a recent survey of member case managers on access to durable medical equipment (DME) for traditional Medicare beneficiaries.
Register Now for Patient Safety Evaluation System Summit
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In case you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time to sign up for the 2022 Patient Safety Evaluation System Summit on May 24-25.
