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
Data Must Be Submitted by March 29 for Parkinson’s Disease Registry
Under a law that took effect last year, health care providers diagnosing or treating Parkinson’s disease patients must report each case to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) by March 29.
DHCS Releases Slide Deck from Hospital Fee Program Webinar
The Department of Health Care Services has released the slide deck shared at a webinar it hosted yesterday, offering guidance to health plans and hospitals on changes to network provider requirements under the Hospital Fee Program.
DHCS to Hold Webinar on Proposed Value-Based Payment Program
On March 19 from 11 a.m. to noon, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will hold a webinar on the Value-Based Payment (VBP) Program proposed in the governor’s fiscal year 2019-20 budget.
Transition Period for Prescription Form Requirements Begins
In response to providers’ recent challenges implementing new requirements for opioid prescriptions, the governor has signed into law a bill that allows a transition period before the requirements become effective.
Lobby Day Will Urge Legislators to Reconsider Prop. 55 Funding
On March 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., CHA will host a lobby day for members to share their concerns about Proposition 55 revenue with Senate and Assembly budget subcommittee members and legislative leadership.
New Resources Help Meet Serious Mental Illness Needs in Disasters
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a series of resources intended to help providers incorporate, in their disaster planning, strategies to care for patients with serious mental illness.
Webinar To Address Network Provider Status Under Hospital Fee Program
On March 14 from 9-10:30 a.m. (PT), the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will host a second webinar to provide guidance to health plans and hospitals on changes to the network provider requirements under the Hospital Fee Program.
2019 Federal Regulatory Calendar Available
CHA has issued a regulatory calendar outlining anticipated federal action in 2019. Calendar timelines are derived from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Unified Agenda and include the regulations on which CHA has already submitted comments or anticipates doing so.
CHA Responds to Covered California RFI on Refreshing Contractual Expectations
Today, CHA submitted comments responding to Covered California’s request for information on contractual obligations for qualified health plans.
Plumas District Hospital Named a Rural Center of Excellence
UC Davis Health has named Plumas District Hospital as its newest Rural Center of Excellence, a designation that recognizes the Quincy-based provider as a training site for UC Davis medical students and for its emphasis on quality clinical care – particularly in maternity services, medical training, and performance improvement.

