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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Updates for the week of Jan. 2
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Quarter 3 2022 Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Checklist for Clinical Data Due February 1 Jan 18 Webinar: Laying the Foundation to Transform Quality Reporting: Discussing the CY 2023 OPPS Final Rule 2022 Data Submission User Guide 2022 Data Submission FAQs 2022 CMS Web Interface User Guide 2022 CMS Web Interface FAQs 2022 APP Data Submission...
Newly Released Regulations Outline New Categories for Nurse Practitioners
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The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) has released regulations enabling nurse practitioners (NPs) in specified settings to practice without standardized procedures, expanding access to critically needed health care across California.
CMS Releases Updated Medicare Cost Report Instructions
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On Dec. 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released updated Medicare cost report instructions for acute care hospitals.
Funding Opportunity Available to Hospitals Treating Mental Health Patients in their Emergency Rooms
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The Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) has issued a request for applications to expand emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing (EmPATH) units in eligible California hospitals.
CDPH Issues Health Advisory on COVID-19 Therapeutics
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a health advisory about COVID-19 therapeutics in the wake of this winter's continuing COVID-19 cases, as well as flu and respiratory synctial virus cases.
FEMA Releases Guidance on Reimbursement for Childcare and Shared Transportation Services
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On Dec. 19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released guidance related to reimbursement for both childcare and shared transportation services
CMS, HHS Release Resources for No Surprises Act
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a variety of resources related to the No Surprises Act.
DHCS Announces Changes to Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract Awards
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Last week, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced in a joint statement with five commercial managed care plans (MCPs) that an agreement had been reached on which commercial health plans will serve Medi-Cal patients in 21 counties beginning in January 2024. The agreement relates to the Medi-Cal MCP procurement process that began...
Court Finds in Favor of California Hospitals on Area Wage Index Legal Challenge
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On Dec. 22, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) committed “serious error” and exceeded his authority under the Medicare Act — a legal win for the CHA-sponsored challenge on the issue of the area wage index.
A Hospital Closes and a Community Suffers
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California starts the new year with one fewer hospital.
