The newsroom includes access to CHA News, which provides timely information to members every Monday and 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 Resources Available to Help Children With Emotional Disturbance During Disasters
New resources are available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to help providers who care for children with serious emotional disturbances, including those caused by disasters. The resources define “serious emotional disturbance,” address emotional disturbances during disasters, highlight disasters’ emotional impact on children and teens, clarify complex trauma and how it can impact children, and explain causes of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and teens.
CHA Comments on Changes to Sales and Use Tax for Hospitals
On Jan. 16, CHA submitted a comment letter to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) on its proposed amendments that would clarify how sales and use tax is applied to medical items furnished by hospitals.
DHCS Releases Final Guidance on Network Provider Status
Last week, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued its final All Plan Letter (APL) 19-001, specifying contractual requirements that must exist between Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) and hospitals for a hospital to be considered a network provider.
Department of Managed Health Care Releases Timely Access Report
A new report from the Department of Managed Health Care examines the degree to which providers were able to offer timely appointments in response to patients’ requests, based on provider-reported data from measurement year 2017.
Federal Funding Available to Support Nursing Facilities
In All Facilities Letter 19-03, the California Department of Public Health outlines requirements for a federal grant available to skilled-nursing and nursing facilities.
Requirements Change for Medicare Outpatient Therapy Services Billing
Requirements for billing outpatient physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and speech language pathology (SLP) services have changed as of Jan. 1.
CHA Comments on IMPACT Act Beta Test Results
CHA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its release of preliminary findings from the national beta test of standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs).
Hospital Fee Program Payments Will Be Nearly 100% of Modeled Amounts
Earlier this month, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) sent hospitals invoices covering fee-for-service cycle 8 of the 2017-19 Hospital Fee Program. The cycle eight invoice covers Oct. 1, 2018-Dec. 31, 2018, and was due Jan. 2. DHCS collected enough fees to pay nearly 100 percent of the modeled cycle eight Medi-Cal fee-for-service payments, and will issue payments to providers on Jan. 21.
CDPH Releases Questions for Meeting on Hospital Infection Control, Physical Plant Regulations
In preparation for an upcoming meeting to solicit stakeholder feedback on possible changes to Title 22 infection control and physical plant regulations for general acute care hospitals, the California Department of Public Health has released a series of questions. More details are available in All Facilities Letter 18-56.1.
Grant Applications Available for Programs That Strengthen Health Care Delivery
Nonprofit organizations and counties that participate in the County Medical Services Program (CMSP) are encouraged to apply for funding through the Health Systems Development Grant Program.
Member Stories
Member Stories highlight the impact that CHA member hospitals make in patients' lives and in the communities they serve.
