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
CHA DataSuite Releases Impact Analyses and Reference Guide
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA DataSuite has released a Medicare Quality Programs Reference Guide and impact analysis reports of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 Value-Based Purchasing Program and FFY 2021 Readmissions Reduction Program, as well as the Quality Program measure trends and the calendar year (CY) 2021 home health prospective payment system final rule.
CHA Issues Summary of Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, of the recently issued Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This proposed rule would update regulatory and financial standards applied to issuers and exchanges, as well as set parameters for the risk adjustment program.
CHA Alert Asks Hospitals to Urge Congress to Help with COVID-19 Relief, Not to Rush Surprise Billing Legislation
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On Wednesday, CHA issued an Alert urging hospitals to contact their congressional representatives and ask them to provide additional relief to hospitals during the pandemic and avoid a rush to include surprise medical billing legislation in any year-end package.
State Launches Service to Support Critical Care Telemedicine in Hospitals
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The California Health and Human Services Agency has announced a service, in partnership with the Emergency Medical Services Authority and Vituity, to provide telemedicine critical care support to hospital patient care teams.
HHS Proposes Changing HIPAA Rules
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has announced proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule. The changes aim to increase patients’ access to their health information, improve care coordination, and reduce the regulatory burden for providers and health plans. CHA is analyzing the proposed regulation and will provide members with additional details in the coming weeks.
Aimee Moulin Named Šimanek Distinguished Service Award Recipient
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
Aimee Moulin, MD, an associate professor at UC Davis with a dual appointment in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry, was presented with the 2020 Šimanek Distinguished Service Award during CHA’s annual Behavioral Health Care Symposium, which was held virtually this year.
CMS Provides Updates on Nursing Home Compare
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an update to the Nursing Home Compare and the Five Star Quality Rating Program. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, required reporting of certain skilled-nursing facility staffing data and quality measures were waived.
DHCS Issues 2019-21 Hospital Fee Invoices
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is issuing invoices this month for the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program.
CDPH Updates Quarantine Guidance for Suspected Exposures to COVID-19
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On Dec. 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing, modifying the recommended quarantine time for exposed individuals.
Updates for the Week of Dec. 7
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
December 2020 Quarterly Refresh of IRF QRP Data
December 2020 Quarterly Refresh of LTCH QRP
