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
AB 1204 Equity Reports Due Sept. 30, HCAI Resources Available
What’s happening: The first Hospital Equity Measures Report submission is due Sept. 30, but hospitals may request an extension to Nov. 29.
CHA Urges CMS to Increase OPPS Payment Update, Rescind Harmful Proposals
What’s happening: On Sept. 15, CHA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the calendar year 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule.
New Memo Examines Impact of Federal Activity on Hospitals’ Equity Reporting and Supplier Diversity Requirements
What’s happening: CHA issued a memo that outlines federal executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and explains how they intersect with California laws on hospital equity and disparity reporting, as well as supplier diversity requirements.
As Federal Shutdown Looms, CHA Elevates Hospital Priorities
As federal lawmakers scramble to pass a funding measure that would avert a government shutdown when the current spending plan expires Sept. 30, several key issues affecting hospitals are in play.
Transformation Program Application Opens, Hospital Participation Crucial
What’s happening: This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) application process. States must submit their applications for a share of the program’s $50 billion by Nov. 5. CMS will announce awardees by Dec. 31.
Hospital-Specific TEAM Analysis Sent Directly to Members
What’s happening: Member hospitals selected for mandatory participation in the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) should have received a hospital-specific CHA DataSuite analysis, completed in partnership with DataGen, on Sept. 10.
Members-Only Impact Analyses for FFY 2026 Medicare SNF, IRF, and LTCH PPS Now Available
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific impact analyses of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 Medicare skilled-nursing facility (SNF), inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS), showing providers how the final rule will impact FFY 2026 Medicare inpatient fee-for-service payments.
Transformation Program Stakeholder Survey Due Tomorrow
What’s happening: Hospitals and rural health partners should make every effort to complete the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI’s) survey on the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) — a $50 billion fund enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — before tomorrow’s deadline.
Hospitals Should Increase Participation in APOT Audit Tool
What’s happening: To increase data confidence and reliability, more hospitals must register for the Emergency Medical Services Authority’s (EMSA’s) “APOT Audit Tool” and begin conducting monthly audits. To be compliant with Assembly Bill (AB) 40 requirements, hospitals must also submit their APOT reduction protocols to EMSA.
HHS to Increase Enforcement of Info Blocking Violations
What’s happening: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will increase enforcement efforts against providers and other entities that engage in information blocking, as authorized under the 21st Century Cures Act.
