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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Reminder of Key Upcoming Provider Relief Fund Dates
CHA would like to remind members of several key dates related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
CHA DataSuite Releases FFY 2024 Preliminary Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data Analysis
CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 preliminary wage index and occupational mix data.
DHCS and Magellan Announce Upcoming Reinstatement of Medi-Cal Rx Claim Edits
On June 22, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and its Medi-Cal Rx contractor Magellan announced that effective July 22 , pharmacy claim edits for diagnosis and drug utilization review (DUR) requirements will be reinstated.
CMS Approves SFY 2017-18 Rates; Hospital Fee Program 7 Approval Still Pending
On June 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the Medi-Cal managed care rates for state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-18. Even though CMS has never denied a California managed care rate package, its approvals can take on average between one and two years. Unfortunately, with the SFY 2017-18 managed care rates there...
Authority for EMSA Staffing and CDPH Space Waivers Extended
A new executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom extends indefinitely the authority for two departments to provide key flexibilities:
Key COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended Indefinitely
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If there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it’s that we must be prepared for the unexpected. When hospitals were asked — time and again — to respond to this crisis, to rapidly expand their physical and workforce capacity, they needed critical flexibilities on a number of state regulations.
Updates for the Week of June 20
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
DHCS Announces Two-Week Fee-for-Service Checkwrite Hold for Some Services and Programs
On June 16, the Department of Health Care Services announced through a Medi-Cal provider newsflash that fee-for-service payments for certain services and programs that were scheduled to be paid at the end of June will be held until early July. This delay does not apply to services provided in Medi-Cal managed care.
Act Now — Time Running Short to Engage on Key Legislative Issues
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The next two weeks are pivotal for three bills that could have a significant impact on hospitals’ ability to serve their patients and communities, depending on their outcome.
Updates for the Week of June 13
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
