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 Have 90 Days to Comply with Off-Site Clinic Requirements
What’s happening: Guidance from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) affirms it rescinded a COVID-19 public health emergency era waiver related to the 340B Drug Discount Program and off-site clinics.
Penalties Proposed for Health Information Blocking
What’s happening: A long-awaited proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology establishes provider disincentives for information blocking.
What else to know: Hospitals found to engage in this activity would not meet meaningful use requirements. Comments on the proposed rule are due Jan. 2.
OHCA Proposal Sets Rules for Collection of Health Care Spending Data
What’s happening: Draft regulations outline how spending will be tracked for monitoring performance against the spending target.
What else to know: Stakeholders can provide written comments (due Dec. 1) and public comment at a Nov. 14 workshop.
Big Steps Toward Better Behavioral Health Care
In March, voters will cast ballots on Proposition 1, a package made up of CHA-supported legislation passed this year that will transform the state’s mental health system to better meet the growing needs of Californians.
CMS Finalizes Policies for 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for contract year 2024. The final rule is effective June 5.
Time to Eliminate Medi-Cal’s Health Care Caste System
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times published an important article that sheds a fair bit of light on one of California’s most insidious yet little-known health care problems: chronic Medi-Cal underfunding.
