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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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 3 Now Open
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The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Period 3 opened on July 1.
HRSA Announces Release of Additional Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund Payments
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the release of an additional $142 million in payments as part of the Phase 4 distribution of the Provider Relief Fund. These “Batch 8” payments were made to approximately 151 providers. From “Batch 8,” 30 California providers received $20.6 million.
CMS Proposes Conditions of Participation for Rural Emergency Hospitals; Summary Available
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Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on conditions of participation (CoPs) for rural emergency hospitals (REHs), a provider type created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Under this provider type, critical access hospitals (CAHs) and certain rural hospitals could convert to an REH.
Updates for the Week of July 4
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CMS Issues CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
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On July 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its calendar year 2023 physician fee schedule proposed rule.
CHA is reviewing the regulations and will provide additional details in the July 11 edition of CHA News.
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2023 End-Stage Renal Disease PPS Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued a summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the calendar year 2023 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by 2 p.m. (PT) on Aug. 22.
CDPH Formally Extends Space Waiver Until End of Declared COVID-19 Emergency
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On June 30, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) formally extended its space waiver until the end of the declared COVID-19 emergency by releasing All Facilities Letter 20-26.13.
Thrive Local Focuses on Societal Factors to Help Improve Lives
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Members are invited to a webinar on July 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. (PT) to learn about Kaiser Permanente’s Thrive Local program, which focuses on societal factors to improve lives by connecting patients to much-needed resources after they leave the hospital.
Budget Deal Brings Big Changes for Health Care
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Earlier this week, California’s Senate and Assembly, along with Gov. Gavin Newsom, finalized several important details of this year’s budget, a $300 billion spending package that includes several far-reaching features that will affect both health care delivery and hospital operations. While legislation is far from complete and it is expected that more issues will arise in August, this week’s budget deal includes:
Scammers Diverting Drug Shipments from Distributors, Pharmacies
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The California State Board of Pharmacy is warning hospitals about a sophisticated fraud scheme to obtain pharmacy account numbers and other sensitive information and unlawfully divert quantities of pharmaceutical goods in transit.
