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
USDA Awards Emergency Rural Health Care Grants
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a total of $110 million under its Emergency Rural Health Care Grants program to improve and expand health care in rural areas, of which California received over $6 million.
CMS Announces Extension, Changes to BPCI Advanced Model
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) Model will be extended for two years. The BPCI Advanced Model will now end on Dec. 31, 2025.
Tri-agencies Release New Independent Dispute Resolution Form
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The Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Humans Services (tri-agencies) released an updated web form that replaces prior methods for submitting offers to independent dispute resolution (IDR) entities.
Now Is Not the Time to Remove California Hospitals’ Health Care Safety Net
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On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that, after nearly three years, California’s COVID-19 state of emergency would end on Feb. 28, 2023.
CMS Provides Additional Information on IRF-PAI and IRF QRP Compliance
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a statement regarding the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) V4.0 and compliance with the Quality Reporting Program.
CDC to Hold Training in Advance of Data Collection Transition
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In mid-December, the National Healthcare Safety Network will assume responsibility from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the collection of COVID-19 hospital data at the federal level.
HHS Renews Federal Public Health Emergency Declaration Until Mid-January
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration for another 90 days, extending it until Jan. 11, 2023.
New Reporting Process for Managed Care Plan Issues
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Working in partnership with CHA, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) have developed a process for hospital case managers and others to report concerns about health plan communication and prior authorization practices.
Register Now for CHA’s Emergency Services Forum
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CHA's Emergency Services Forum — an event focused on hospital emergency department management and its intersection with emergency services and the community — is set for Dec. 7 in Riverside.
HRSA Announce Grants for Rural Health Network Development
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that public and private entities may apply for up to $100,000 each, through Jan. 6, to plan and develop integrated health care networks to expand access to basic health care services, coordinate and improve care and outcomes, and advance health equity for rural underserved populations.
