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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CDPH Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Testing for SNF Personnel and Residents
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In a follow-up to the July 26, public health order addressing unvaccinated workers in high-risk settings, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued updated guidance to skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
CHA to Host Webinar on Updates to 2022 Outpatient PPS, Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rules
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CHA is hosting a complimentary, members-only webinar on Aug. 26 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (PT) to discuss updates to the calendar year 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rules.
CalMedForce Applications Now Being Accepted
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Applications are now being accepted for the fourth cycle of the graduate medical education grant program CalMedForce.
CMS Issues FFY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
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On Aug. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS).
CMS Issues Final Rule on FFY 2022 Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule.
CHA Issues Summary of Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, Specialty Impact Tables
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CHA has issued a two-part members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc. (HPA), of the calendar year 2022 physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule. Additionally, CHA has issued HPA’s detailed specialty impact analysis based on the proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due Sept. 13.
Testing Supplies Available Through MHOACs and COVID-19 Testing Task Force Website
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To implement the state public health officer order released July 26, hospitals and health systems may need to add testing for unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated workers. The state of California has made available several resources to assist with creating additional testing capacity.
New All Facilities Letters on Public Health Officer Order Provide Clarifications
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released additional clarifications on the state public health officer order on unvaccinated health care workers that was released on July 26. These clarifications are contained in All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-27 for general acute care hospitals (GACHs), AFL […]
California Congressional Delegation Urges HHS Secretary to Immediately Release Provider Relief Funds
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On Aug. 2, 40 of the 53 members of the California congressional delegation sent a bipartisan letter to Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra calling for the immediate release of the remaining Provider Relief Funds to hospitals and providers.
CHA Clarifies Payment Options for Hospital Fee Invoices
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A recent article in CHA News on new wiring instructions for the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program Managed Care Directed Payment invoices for the July-December 2019 period may have caused some confusion among members.
