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 Publishes Lobbying Percentage of Dues for Medicare Cost Reports
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Hospitals are required to make adjustments to their Medicare cost reports to eliminate the portion of association membership dues related to certain unallowable lobbying expenses, as defined by Medicare. Each year, CHA calculates the unallowable-cost portion of association dues, which differ by geographic region and by tax status.
New Study Highlights Benefits of Hospital, Health System Partnerships to Patients, Communities
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CHA held a statewide media briefing Oct. 26 on the release of new research showing the value of integration in health care delivery in California.
Application Deadlines for Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Distribution Clarified
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The Health Resources and Services Administration has clarified the deadline for the single application for the upcoming distribution of $25.5 billion in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan rural distributions. Applicants must complete the first step in the application process by submitting their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for IRS validation no later...
Webinar will Detail Labor and Employment Updates for 2022
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To help hospitals comply with the new labor and employment laws taking effect in January, CHA will host a free, members-only webinar on Nov. 9 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. (PT). Gideon Baum, CHA vice president of policy who specializes in labor and employment issues surrounding hospitals, will provide updates and offer strategies on how CHA members can implement new laws and comply with California regulations. In addition to the new laws affecting hospitals, webinar attendees will also have...
New E-Prescribing Laws Take Effect Jan. 1, 2022
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The Board of Registered Nursing is reminding prescribers of the upcoming e-prescribing requirements established by Assembly Bill (AB) 2789 (Wood, 2018).
CMS Releases Billing Codes for Johnson & Johnson, Moderna Booster Shots
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On Oct. 20, the Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines to allow booster doses for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new billing coding for the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Current billing codes, payment allowances, and effective dates are available online.
Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Payment Adjustment Reconsiderations Due by Dec. 3
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Eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) may submit a request for reconsideration if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determined that the eligible hospital or CAH did not meet the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program requirements for the annual payment determination. CMS notified hospitals that did not successfully demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record...
A Call to Commitment on Longstanding Health Equity Challenges
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January 2022 Public Reporting Data Available for Preview Until Nov. 18
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the January 2022 public reporting hospital data for preview through Nov. 18. CHA encourages hospitals to thoroughly review the data, as it will be publicly reported on the Care Compare website in January 2022. The preview period is for hospitals and facilities participating in the hospital inpatient quality reporting, hospital outpatient quality reporting,...
CHA Submits Comments to Inform Future Public Charge Policies
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CHA has submitted a comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on its advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to inform a future regulatory proposal on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. In the letter, CHA urges DHS to ensure future policies are clear, consistent, and do not cause undue fear among immigrant families accessing the public services available to them....
