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 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.
Attorney General Bonta Launches Inquiry into Racial and Ethnic Bias in Health Care Algorithms
On Aug. 31, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent letters to 30 hospital CEOs across the state requesting information about how health care facilities and other providers are identifying and addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care algorithms.
Retention Payment Update: DHCS Publishes FAQs and Glossary of Terms
On Aug. 25, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) officially updated the timeline for the retention payment program to clarify that an employee must be employed on Nov. 28 to qualify for the retention payment (date of record). DHCS also provided FAQs and a glossary of terms.
Reminder: Period 3 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Deadline Approaching
CHA would like to remind members that Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Period 3 reporting closes on Sept. 30 at 8:59 p.m. (PT).
CHA Provides Feedback to CMS on Medicare Advantage Program
CHA has submitted comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) request for information about various aspects of the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The agency sought public feedback on ways to improve MA and to inform potential future rulemaking on the program.
CHA Comments on Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
CHA submitted comments on the calendar year 2023 physician fee schedule proposed rule.
Key Legislative Victories Mark 2022, But Significant Challenges Remain
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
Despite the passage of multiple bills this year that will strengthen California hospitals’ ability to deliver care to all, a number of critical issues remain unresolved as the 2022 legislative session closed late last night.
