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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MACs to Continue Temporary Hold for Claims Dated Oct. 1 Or Later
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has instructed Medicare administrative contractors to continue to hold certain claims dated Oct. 1 or later for services impacted by the federal government shutdown.
Courts Must Intervene to Protect Californians’ Health Care
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Yesterday, CHA took a critical step to push back on actions taken by the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) that are threatening access to care, putting health care workers’ jobs in jeopardy, impeding efforts to improve health equity, and risking the quality of care Californians receive.
DHCS to Reduce Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments
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What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will issue reduced disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments in October, covering the July-September 2025 payment period.
CHA Publishes Lobbying Percentage of Dues for Medicare Cost Reports
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What’s happening: Hospitals are required to adjust their Medicare cost reports to eliminate the portion of association membership dues related to certain unallowable lobbying expenses, as defined by Medicare. Each year, CHA calculates the unallowable-cost portion of association dues, which differ by geographic region and by tax status.
Hospitals Must Register with AG to File Perinatal Bias Training Compliance Documents
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What’s happening: In December, the attorney general's (AG's) office will distribute a survey assessing hospitals’ compliance with implicit bias training for perinatal care providers.
Register Now for Webinar on Seismic Compliance Plans
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What’s happening: A CHA webinar on Oct. 27 from 10-11:30 a.m. (PT) will give hospitals key tools for developing seismic compliance plans, which are due to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) by Jan. 1, 2026.
2025 Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference
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What’s happening: On Nov. 3-4, California hospital finance experts will gather at CHA’s members-only Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference to examine the fiscal impact of state and federal regulations and policies on hospitals.
New Features Coming to CalHEART Reporting System
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What’s happening: Last week, the California Department of Public Health Center for Health Care Quality announced that a new version of the online California Healthcare Event and Reporting Tool (CalHEART) will be released Oct. 27.
CDPH Issues Updated Informed Consent for Psychotherapeutics in SNFs
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What’s happening: On Oct. 7, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 25-27, providing information on regulations related to a patient's right to be free from psychotherapeutic drugs and ensuring informed consent before treatment with such drugs.
CDPH Updates SNF Guidance on Preventing COVID-19, Influenza, and Other Respiratory Viral Infections
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What’s happening: On Oct. 7, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 25-28, which shares an updated guidance document with recommendations and strategies skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) should use to prevent and control COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory viral infections.
