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, CMA Urge Congress to Eliminate or Delay Upcoming Medicare Cuts
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CHA and the California Medical Association (CMA) today sent a joint letter to the California congressional delegation urging Congress to eliminate or delay Medicare cuts that are scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. CHA and CMA asked delegation members to support legislation that would both extend the moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequestration cuts and prevent the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) sequestration — which would...
Behavioral Health Resources Available for Coping With the Pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed new levels of stress on health care professionals. Knowing how to spot signs and symptoms of stress is the first step to learning how to cope, build resilience, and get additional help if needed. To support health care workers during this challenging time, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has compiled these...
National Quality Forum Releases New Measures Under Consideration for Federal Quality Reporting Programs
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The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released its list of 29 measures under consideration (MUC) for federal public reporting and payment programs, including the hospital inpatient and inpatient psychiatric facility quality reporting programs, the Medicare and Medicaid promoting interoperability program, and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. This year, NQF has also convened the first advisory group to provide input on the MUC...
CHA Comments on Revised FDA Draft Compounding Guidance
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CHA has submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its revised draft guidance on hospital and health system compounding under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In the letter, CHA applauds the agency for revising its earlier 2016 draft guidance to eliminate the previously proposed policy that would have established a one-mile radius requirement as criteria for medication distribution by a hospital or health...
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of Home Health PPS Final Rule for CY 2022
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CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific analyses of the calendar year (CY) 2022 Medicare home health prospective payment system (PPS) final rule. The analysis is intended to show home health providers how Medicare fee-for-service payments will change from CY 2021 to CY 2022 based on the policies set forth in the CY 2022 home health PPS final rule; the summary can be found on the CHA website. CY 2022 home health final rule changes modeled in this analysis include market basket update,...
CMS to Host Special Open Door Forum on Provider Requirements Under No Surprises Act
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold a special open door forum at 11 a.m. (PT) on Dec. 8 on provider requirements under the No Surprises Act as outlined in two interim final rules released earlier this year. These provisions include patient billing protections when getting emergency care, non-emergency care from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities, and air ambulance services from...
Communications Roundup
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Recent CHA communications highlights include:
Special Elections Will Fill Two Assembly Seats
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Two announcements this week from the state Assembly will trigger special elections.
DHCS Releases RFA for Behavioral Health Project
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The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced the release of the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Behavioral Health Justice Intervention Services (BHJIS) Project.
Federal Court Temporarily Halts CMS Vaccine Mandate Interim Final Rule
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On Nov. 30, a federal district court in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings that receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement.
