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
Hospitals’ Commitment to Communities Stronger than Ever
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.In communities throughout our state, Californians instinctively know one thing: Their local hospital is part of the fabric of their lives. The daily miracles that hospitals perform — lifesaving emergency surgeries, cancer care, premature baby deliveries, and more — are what many […]
Summary: Finalized Mental Health Parity Regulations
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What’s happening: CHA has issued a members-only summary of the Mental Health Parity Final Rule that aims to improve access to mental health services by requiring health plans to make changes when inadequate access is provided.
What else to know: The regulations are effective Nov. 22.
DMHC Penalizes Blue Cross for Delayed Payments
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What’s happening: The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has taken enforcement actions, including a total of $8.5 million in fines, against Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan and Anthem Blue Cross for their failure to address payment disputes with health care providers in a timely manner. What else to know: In addition to...
CMS Webinar Covers Requirements for Hospital Price Transparency Machine-Readable File
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a webinar to bring hospitals up to speed on the price transparency machine-readable file (MRF) requirements.
What else to know: The webinar takes place on Oct. 21 from 10-11:30 a.m. (PT).
CHA DataSuite Releases Transforming Episode Accountability Model Summary Analysis
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What’s happening: CHA DataSuite, in partnership with DataGen, has released a hospital-specific summary analysis for the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM).
What else to know: CHA is distributing reports to members who have been selected for mandatory participation in TEAM.
California Board of Pharmacy Licenses Will Only Be Processed Online, Effective Jan. 1
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What’s happening: Starting Jan. 1, 2025, California State Board of Pharmacy licenses eligible for renewal will be processed solely online.
What else to know: The Board of Pharmacy will no longer mail a paper renewal application for the following licensees: pharmacist, advance practice pharmacist, pharmacy technician, and other designated representatives.
Transition on OHCA Board as Hospital Spending and Measurement Workgroup Wraps for the Year
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What’s happening: Mark Ghaly, MD, MPH, has resigned as secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS). His seat on the OHCA board will transition to the newly appointed secretary, Kim Johnson, or her designee. What else to know: Since April, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) has been convening a workgroup...
Hospital Fee Program Invoices Due Oct. 23
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What’s happening: Payments for the 2024 Hospital Fee Program, fee-for-service payment cycle 6, are due to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on Oct. 23.
What else to know: Invoices were mailed to hospitals from DHCS on Sept. 23.
Passage of Prop 35 Will Mean Better Health Care
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The push for Proposition (Prop) 35 is in the home stretch. Election Day is a little over a month away, and ballots will drop in just a couple of weeks. Voters are now paying attention. This is the time when hospitals must […]
Ask Reps. to Sign Letter Opposing 340B Program Changes
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What’s happening: A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives is leading a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra about efforts by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to undermine the 340B Drug Discount Program. What else to know: Hospital leaders should call or email their U.S. representative and urge them to sign on to the letter by Sept....
