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
Court Extends Deadline for Patient Representative Mandate for Skilled-Nursing Facility Interdisciplinary Teams
An Alameda County Superior Court judge has issued an amended judgment in CANHR v. Angell, the 2016 court decision that established a requirement to include a designated patient representative for incapacitated skilled-nursing facility (SNF) residents without decision-makers in interdisciplinary team meetings convened to address care decisions.
HRSA Announces Grant Funding to Expand Rural Access to Opioid Treatment
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the availability of $10 million in substance misuse grant funding through the HRSA Rural Communities Opioid Response Program.
Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports Due July 1
CHA is reminding members that hospital supplier diversity reports for calendar year 2021 are due on July 1.
CMS Approves SFY 2018-19 Medi-Cal Managed Care Rates
On June 23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the Medi-Cal managed care rates for state fiscal year (SFY) 2018-19.
President Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill into Law
On June 25, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – which aims to reduce gun violence and expand access to behavioral health services — into law.
CMS Posts New No Surprises Act Implementation FAQs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued new No Surprises Act frequently asked questions (FAQs).
DHCS Provides Updated Acute Rehab Criteria
The Department of Health Care Services has provided updated information on treatment authorization request (TAR) criteria for acute inpatient rehabilitation.
CMS Issues CY 2023 ESRD Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its calendar year (CY) 2023 end stage renal disease (ESRD) proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due 60 days from the date the rule is published in the Federal Register.
CMS Issues Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system for calendar year (CY) 2023.
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).
