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CHA Comments on No Surprises Act Regulation
CHA submitted comments on the interim final rule with comment period implementing the No Surprises Act.
In the letter, while CHA supports efforts to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs for health care, CHA raises a number of concerns with provisions of the interim final rule, including the qualified payment amount calculation and notice and consent process.
Additionally, CHA asks the tri-agencies to protect patients from confusion and consumers from higher premiums — resulting from a rushed implementation of the No Surprises Act — by providing additional enforcement discretion.
CHA thanks members for their feedback, which helped inform comments, and will continue to partner with the tri-agencies to implement the No Surprises Act.
New CHCF Report Reinforces Need for State to Help Hospitals
A report released earlier this week by the California Health Care Foundation underscores the depth of the financial toll COVID has wrought on California’s hospitals and the arduous recovery that lies ahead.
Read moreHear from CDPH Leadership During Annual Meeting
On Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon (PT), CHA — in conjunction with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) — will host the annual CDPH Leadership Updates and District Sessions meeting.
Read moreAHA Public Service Announcements Feature Clinicians Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination
Last week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) released new public service announcements (PSAs) and related digital content encouraging vaccination against COVID-19 for still-unvaccinated health care workers and members of the public.
Read moreCDPH Reminds Hospitals About Required Weekly Data Reporting
The California Department of Public Health is reminding all hospitals that they are required to report patient level information for each hospitalized person who tests positive for COVID-19. This reporting is required weekly.
Read moreMIPS Facility-Based Scoring Not Available for Performance Year 2021
In the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS)/long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) finalized a measure suppression policy for several hospital reporting programs. The policy is in response to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
Read moreCHA Employs Multi-Pronged Approach to Improve Access to Federal Funding for COVID-19 Relief for Hospitals
Three federal laws enacted in 2020 created and funded a $186.5 billion Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to help hospitals and other health care providers manage the financial burden imposed by COVID-19. While initial distributions from the PRF reached hospitals quickly in early 2020, additional distributions have been both slow and fraught with challenging deadlines, unclear criteria for applications, and uncertain reporting requirements.
Read moreCHA Education Events
- Sept. 14 & 15: Disaster Planning Virtual Conference
- Oct. 21: Improving the Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act: What Does the Future Hold Post-Pandemic?
- Oct. 26: CDPH Leadership Updates and District Sessions
- The Hospital Quality Institute’s “Care for the Caregiver” webinar is available as an on-demand recording.
For more information about CHA education programs, visit calhospital.org/education-publications.
Communications Roundup
CHA communications highlights for August include:
Read moreKaiser Family Foundation Report Examines Pandemic’s Effects on Children
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation has found parents are reporting notable adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s academic and social development as a new school year approaches.
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Member Stories
Member Stories highlight the impact that CHA member hospitals make in patients' lives and in the communities they serve.
