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 Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Hospice Payment Update Proposed Rule
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA has issued a detailed members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the proposed rule updating payments to hospice facilities for federal fiscal year 2022 recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
CHA Webinar Will Help ED Staff Manage Youth in Behavioral Health Crisis
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
Emergency department (ED) staff are seeing an increase in youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis, including suicide, and in the moment it can be difficult to know what resources are available and where to direct families. To provide hospital staff with resources that can support patients and family members, and ease the already stressful ED environment, CHA will host a webinar on April 28 from 11 a.m. to noon (PT).
FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Portal to Open April 29
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it will begin accepting applications for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program on April 29. The application portal will be open for seven calendar days, closing on May 6.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA has issued a detailed, members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system proposed rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Rule
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CHA has issued a detailed, members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system proposed rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
CMS Updates for the Week of April 12
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: CMS Releases FY 2022 Hospital VBP Mortality and Complication Measure HSRs April 27: CMS QRDA Category I Implementation Guide Changes for CY 2021 Hospital Quality Reporting Webinar April 29: MCReF Provider Training Session Outpatient Quality Reporting Program: Claims-Detail Reports for OP-32, OP-35,...
Post-Travel Quarantine and Work Restrictions No Longer Required for Fully Vaccinated
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On April 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its quarantine and work restriction recommendations following travel, no longer recommending quarantine or work restrictions after travel for those who are asymptomatic.
HRSA Announces Grants to Improve Maternal Health in Rural Communities
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) federal Office of Rural Health Policy has announced a grant opportunity to improve maternal health in rural communities. The Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program will test a network approach to improving maternal health access and outcomes in rural regions.
House Energy & Commerce Committee Urges HHS to Enforce Hospital Price Transparency Rule
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On April 13, the House Energy & Commerce Committee wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Xavier Becerra, urging HHS to enforce the hospital price transparency rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The final rule became effective on Jan. 1.
House Passes Extension of Medicare Sequester Moratorium Through 2021
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On April 13, the House of Representatives passed legislation extending the moratorium on the Medicare sequester until the end of 2021. The sequester is a 2% reduction to all Medicare payments. The cuts were scheduled to take effect on April 1 after the moratorium initially passed in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act...
