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
Department of Homeland Security Finalizes Public Charge Policies
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule that finalizes policies related to making a public charge inadmissibility determination.
Recording on Preventing Duplication of FEMA Benefits Available, Feedback to Agency Encouraged
On Aug. 30, the American Hospital Association held a webinar with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to discuss a proposed process and draft methodology for reviewing hospital public assistance projects for potential duplication of benefits with patient care revenue. A recording of the webinar is now available.
CHA DataSuite Issues Analyses of FFY 2023 Final Rules
CHA DataSuite has issued a number of hospital-specific analyses for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 Medicare final rules.
DHCS Adds New COVID-19-Related Codes to the Diagnosis-Related Group Methodology, Retroactively to April 1
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently announced the incorporation of new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-approved ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes related to COVID-19 into the diagnosis-related group inpatient hospital payment methodology, retroactively to April 1. The following diagnosis and procedure codes will now be reflected in the methodology of determining a hospital’s...
DHCS Announces Intended Awardees of Medi-Cal Managed Care Request for Proposal
On Aug. 25, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced its intent to award contracts to commercial managed care plans to deliver Medi-Cal services beginning in 2024.
CHA Comments on OPPS Proposed Rule
CHA submitted comments on the calendar year (CY) 2023 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule. In the letter, CHA raises concerns about the inadequate proposed market basket update and asks CMS to use alternative sources of data that better reflect input price inflation experienced by providers to calculate the CY 2023 market basket update....
CHA DataSuite Releases Quality Program Measure Trends Analyses
CHA DataSuite has released two hospital-specific analyses of the quality program trends for the second quarter of 2022.
Updates for the week of August 29
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Honor Loved Ones on the Remembrance Wall at the Disaster Planning Conference
The 2022 Disaster Planning Conference, set for Sept. 13-14 at the Pasadena Convention Center, is offering something new this year.
CMS Issues Revised Guidance on Nursing Home Training Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued revised guidance related to waivers of the Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation requirements.
