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
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 4 Opens January 1, 2023
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA reminds members that Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Period 4 opens on Jan. 1, 2023. This reporting period covers funds received from July 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2021. PRF recipients have until Dec. 31, 2022, to use any funds received during this time frame to offset expenses or lost revenue related to COVID-19.
Deadline Extended: Join Legal Challenge to FFY 2023 Area Wage Index Policy by Dec. 30
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
DHCS Releases Private Hospital Directed Payment Encounter Files
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On Dec. 9, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released three new hospital-directed payment data sets, available via the Secure File Transfer Protocol site (the site is only intended for file transfers, and uploaded files will be deleted within 45 days).
Updates for the week of Dec. 5
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
Dec. 13 Webinar: CY 2023 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Overview
Dec. 14 Webinar: Rural Implications of Key Provisions in the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule
Home Health Agencies: Final OASIS-E Instrument and Manual Available
CHA to Host Webinar about Changes to Medi-Cal Coverage for Dually Enrolled People
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
A CHA webinar on Dec. 14 will answer questions about changes to Medi-Cal coverage for people enrolled in both Medi-Cal and Medicare.
CMS Proposes to Streamline Prior Authorization Requirements for MA, Medicaid Managed Care Plans
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would streamline prior authorization processes for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, and federally facilitated marketplace health plans.
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2023 OPPS Final Rule
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA has issued a comprehensive summary of the calendar year 2023 outpatient prospective payment system final rule. The policies take effect Jan. 1.
New Players, Different Board in the Political Game
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
About a month ago, Orange County officials declared a health emergency due to the record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations and emergency room visits, driven by growing numbers of cases of respiratory syncytial virus. Similar levels of concern are being raised by public health officials in San Diego, Santa Clara, Los Angeles and other counties.
NQF Issues List of Measures Under Consideration for Future Federal Quality Programs
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Measures Applications Partnership (MAP) has issued its annual list of measures under consideration (MUC) for use in federal quality performance programs.
CMS Extends Enforcement Discretion on Certain Self-Pay Good Faith Estimate Requirements
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding good faith estimate (GFE) requirements for uninsured or self-pay individuals.
