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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Department of Managed Health Care Releases Timely Access Report
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A new report from the Department of Managed Health Care examines the degree to which providers were able to offer timely appointments in response to patients’ requests, based on provider-reported data from measurement year 2017.
Federal Funding Available to Support Nursing Facilities
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In All Facilities Letter 19-03, the California Department of Public Health outlines requirements for a federal grant available to skilled-nursing and nursing facilities.
Requirements Change for Medicare Outpatient Therapy Services Billing
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Requirements for billing outpatient physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and speech language pathology (SLP) services have changed as of Jan. 1.
CHA Comments on IMPACT Act Beta Test Results
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CHA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its release of preliminary findings from the national beta test of standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs).
Hospital Fee Program Payments Will Be Nearly 100% of Modeled Amounts
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Earlier this month, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) sent hospitals invoices covering fee-for-service cycle 8 of the 2017-19 Hospital Fee Program. The cycle eight invoice covers Oct. 1, 2018-Dec. 31, 2018, and was due Jan. 2. DHCS collected enough fees to pay nearly 100 percent of the modeled cycle eight Medi-Cal fee-for-service payments, and will issue payments to providers on Jan. 21.
CDPH Releases Questions for Meeting on Hospital Infection Control, Physical Plant Regulations
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In preparation for an upcoming meeting to solicit stakeholder feedback on possible changes to Title 22 infection control and physical plant regulations for general acute care hospitals, the California Department of Public Health has released a series of questions. More details are available in All Facilities Letter 18-56.1.
Grant Applications Available for Programs That Strengthen Health Care Delivery
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Nonprofit organizations and counties that participate in the County Medical Services Program (CMSP) are encouraged to apply for funding through the Health Systems Development Grant Program.
New Law Addresses Voluntary Psychiatric Care in Emergency Departments
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The California Department of Public Health reminds general acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals that, effective Jan. 1, they may not require, as a condition of admission, a person who voluntarily seeks care to be placed on an involuntary hold under Section 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Hospital Fee Program Webinar Set for Feb. 21
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A CHA members-only webinar on Feb. 21 from 9:30- 11 a.m. will provide information on recent changes to how Medi-Cal managed care plans can make supplemental payments through the Hospital Fee Program.
CDPH Meeting to Focus on Hospital Infection Control and Physical Plant Regulations
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will host a stakeholder meeting on Jan. 22 from 2-3:30 p.m. in Sacramento to solicit hospitals’ feedback on updating infection control and physical plant regulations.
