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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CMS Data Show Vulnerable Americans Skipped Mental Health Care During Pandemic
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new findings that show Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries skipped millions of primary, preventive, and mental health care visits from March 2020 to October 2020, compared with the same period in 2019.
DHCS Releases Final CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and In Lieu of Services Guidance
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On June 4, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released finalized documents and supporting resources for the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and In Lieu of Services (ILOS) components of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM).
An Important Win on Mandatory Bonus Pay
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Today, a troubling legislative proposal that CHA has been fighting hard since it was introduced earlier this year — a bill that would mandate some $6 billion in COVID-19 bonus pay for health care workers — was officially tabled until 2022 at the earliest.
CHA Comments on FFY 2022 Medicare Payment Proposed Rules
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CHA submitted comment letters on the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 skilled-nursing facility prospective payment system (PPS), inpatient rehabilitation facility PPS, and inpatient psychiatric facility PPS proposed rules.
COVID-19 Critical Care Nursing Education Available Online
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Elsevier, a global clinical skills education provider, is offering continued support and training for nurses via its COVID-19 online learning program, which is a joint venture with the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
President Biden Releases Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request
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On May 28, President Biden submitted his federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 budget request to Congress. The President’s budget indicates the administration’s priorities — including those related to health care — as it and Congress navigate myriad policy issues in advance of FFY 2022.
SAMHSA to Distribute $3 Billion in Block Grants; Becerra Forms Behavioral Health Council
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department (HHS) recently announced the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will distribute $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding.
EDs May See Influx of Prescription Refill Requests Due to Closures of Pain Management Clinics
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As a result of the closure of 29 Lags Medical Centers, which operate high-volume pain management clinics in California, emergency departments in 16 counties may see high numbers of patients needing prescription refills.
DHCS Issues Draft Medi-Cal Managed Care Procurement Request for Proposal
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On June 1, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a draft request for proposal (RFP) to solicit feedback from interested parties on the Medi-Cal managed care plan (MCP) contract and the upcoming Medi-Cal MCP procurement.
Coronavirus Response Newsletter
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CDPH Issues Advisory on Heart Conditions in Adolescents, Young Adults After Receiving mRNA Vaccine
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has posted a health advisory about some cases of myocarditis and pericarditis in young adults and adolescents after receipt of the
