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.
Newsroom
Updates for the Week of June 20
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
DHCS Announces Two-Week Fee-for-Service Checkwrite Hold for Some Services and Programs
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On June 16, the Department of Health Care Services announced through a Medi-Cal provider newsflash that fee-for-service payments for certain services and programs that were scheduled to be paid at the end of June will be held until early July. This delay does not apply to services provided in Medi-Cal managed care.
Act Now — Time Running Short to Engage on Key Legislative Issues
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The next two weeks are pivotal for three bills that could have a significant impact on hospitals’ ability to serve their patients and communities, depending on their outcome.
Updates for the Week of June 13
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CMS Clarifies Surveyor Expectations for COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Requirements
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a letter to state survey agencies (SAs) clarifying that surveyors are not expected to survey hospitals on COVID-19 vaccinations requirements on every survey.
Attorney General Releases Consumer Alert On Charity Care Law
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On June 14, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert regarding hospital charity care policies.
Supreme Court Rejects HHS Reduction of Prescription Drug Reimbursement for 340B Hospitals
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On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the American Hospital Association (AHA) in its lawsuit against the federal Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) challenging HHS’ reduction of prescription drug reimbursement rates for 340B hospitals for 2018 and 2019.
CHA to Host Webinar on Trends Impacting Hospital Bond Ratings
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CHA is hosting a webinar on June 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. (PT) on trends that impact hospital bond ratings.
HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance for Audio-Only Telehealth Services
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance on how covered health care providers and health plans can use remote communication technologies for audio-only telehealth in a HIPAA-compliant manner, including following the end of the national COVID-19 public health emergency.
CDPH Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Skilled-Nursing Facility Staff, Residents
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The California Department of Public Health has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 22-13, which provides updates on recommendations for testing of health care personnel and residents of skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
