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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Hospital Leaders Press for Worker Protections, Seismic Extension
What’s happening: CHA members and staff visited state lawmakers on Wednesday to promote Assembly Bill (AB) 977 (Rodriguez, D-Pomona) that would increase protections for health care workers in emergency departments (EDs) and Senate Bill (SB) 1432 (Caballero, D-Merced) that would provide a time extension to hospitals from California’s 2030 seismic construction mandates.
What else to know: Both CHA-sponsored bills passed their respective chambers without a single negative vote. AB 977 moved forward on a 68-0 vote in January and SB 1432 by a 37-0 vote last week.
Updates for the Week of May 27
June 5 Webinar: Reviewing Your FY 2025 Hospital VBP Program Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Hospital-Specific Report Medicare Shared Savings Program: Apply by June 17 for Jan. 1 Start Date Medicare Providers: Deadlines for Joining an Accountable Care Organization Medical Services Authorized by the Veterans Health Administration: Avoid Duplicate Payments Pass-Through Device: Correct Returned Claims ICD-10 […]
CHA Comments on Data Collection for MA Plans
What’s happening: CHA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to a request for information related to data collection for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
What else to know: CHA strongly encourages CMS to use the formal rulemaking process to implement additional data collection and reporting requirements.
CHA to Host Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule Webinar
What’s happening: CHA will host a members-only webinar on June 4 at 10 a.m. (PT) to discuss the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality rule, which was finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
What else to know: The rule finalizes significant changes and clarifications regarding managed care delivery and finance.
DHCS Announces Upcoming Supplemental Payment Dates for 2023-24
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will make April-May payments for state fiscal year (SFY) 2023–24 for the following programs on June 10: Qualified Non-Designated Public Hospitals Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Private DSH Replacement What else to know: The payments will have a warrant date of June 6.
Behavioral Health Infrastructure Grants Available in July
What’s happening: The Newsom administration will start taking applications for behavioral health infrastructure grants this summer; hospitals will be eligible to apply.
What else to know: When voters passed Proposition 1 on the March 2024 ballot, they approved a $6.4 billion bond to finance new investments in housing and treatment for Californians experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
Key Bills Advance; Some Left Behind as Legislature Rounds Major Turn
Last week, the California Senate and Assembly took action on several bills of importance to hospitals — moving or holding critical pieces of legislation. It is the midpoint of the 2024 legislative session when bills must move to the second house according to legislative deadlines.
OHCA Board Approves Advisory Committee Appointments and Deliberates Over Efforts to Expand Preventive Care
What’s happening: At its May 22 meeting, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board discussed OHCA’s proposals to refocus the state’s health care system on prevention and encourage the use of payment arrangements aligned with that goal.
What else to know: CHA submitted a letter to the OHCA board responding to the finalized spending growth target and urging the board to reevaluate the target annually.
CHA-Sponsored Seismic Relief Legislation Passes in the Senate
What’s happening: Senate Bill (SB) 1432 would provide a time extension to hospitals from California’s 2030 seismic construction mandates. It passed the state Senate on Wednesday on a 37-0 vote.
What else to know: The bill now moves on to the Assembly Health Committee.
CMS Finalizes Policies for 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for contract year 2024. The final rule is effective June 5.
