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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CHA DataSuite Releases Medicare Hospital FFY 2026 Preliminary Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data Analysis
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 wage index and occupational mix data. What else to know: The data analyzed are preliminary and the first of the three wage and occupational mix data public use files that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2025 Medicare IPF Proposed Rule
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 Medicare inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system. What else to know: The analysis is intended to show hospitals how Medicare fee-for-service payments would change from FFY 2024 to FFY 2025 based on the policies set forth in the proposed […]
CMS Proposes Inadequate Home Health Payment Update
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed calendar year (CY) 2025 home health prospective payment system.
What else to know: CMS estimates payments to home health agencies, as a result of the changes in the proposed rule, will decrease by $280 million (1.7%). Other key provisions of the proposed rule include:
Hospital Tours are Key to Rallying Support for Seismic Legislation
What’s happening: CHA-sponsored legislation that would offer important modifications to 2030 hospital seismic standards is making its way through the Legislature.
What else to know: CHA is urging hospitals to help build support for Senate Bill (SB) 1432 by offering tours to their lawmakers and elected officials now through July. Marshall Medical Center in Placerville successfully held tours to showcase the challenges of seismic construction.
Extension Announced for IDR Disputes Impacted by Change Healthcare Cyberattack
What’s happening: The departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (departments) announced a 120-day extension for parties impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack to open disputes under the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.
What else to know: Disputes must be filed by Oct. 12, and parties must attest that their ability to open a dispute was affected by the incident in February.
CMS to End Medicare Advanced Payments from Change Healthcare Cyberattack Disruptions
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will close the program that provided Medicare accelerated and advance payments to providers affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
What else to know: CMS will no longer accept new applications for these payments after July 12.
CHA Supports Federal Bill to Preserve Access to Care in Rural Communities
What’s happening: CHA sent a letter to the California congressional delegation in support of the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act (H.R. 7931).
What else to know: The legislation would protect critical access hospitals (CAHs) in rural and mountainous areas by correcting a misalignment in Medicare’s CAH ambulance reimbursement requirements.
CHA Summarizes Finalized Changes to 340B ADR Process
What’s happening: CHA has issued a detailed summary of the final rule updating the 340B administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process.
What else to know: The final rule became effective June 18.
340B and Multiple Federal Issues Simmering
As financial challenges continue to plague California’s hospitals, conversation at the federal level is heating up over 340B, the national discount drug program that serves the most vulnerable patients at nearly 200 hospitals in our state.
CHA to Host 2024 Disaster Planning Conference
What’s happening: CHA will host the 2024 Disaster Planning Conference in Pasadena on Sept. 10 and 11 to discuss disaster planning, training, and implementation.
What else to know: Registration is open. Early bird pricing expires on Aug. 9.
