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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Hospital Equity Reporting Office Hours Extended Through November
What’s happening: The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) is extending its Assembly Bill AB 1204 Hospital Equity Reporting Work Group / Office Hours through November to support hospitals completing their 2026 Hospital Equity Measures Reports, including those granted a 60-day extension by the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI).
2027 Nursing Facility Rates Available for Review and Comment
What's happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released the calendar year 2027 draft rates for Distinct Part Nursing Facilities, Level B, which are open for public comments until Oct. 16.
DHCS Implements Oct. 1 Eligibility Changes Required Under OBBBA
What's happening: On Oct. 1, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) implemented Medi-Cal eligibility changes required under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Delay in CMS Approval of FFS Components Necessitates Revision of Program 9 Fee and Payment Timing
What’s happening: Since the final federal approvals on the Hospital Fee Program fee-for-service (FFS) components were not approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by Oct. 1, the fee and payment timing shared with hospitals in July will be revised.
AB 1199, Which Lets Hospitals Extend Medical Staff Reappointment Cycle, Is Now Law
What’s happening: Gov. Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1199 (Patterson, R-Rocklin), which allows hospitals to extend the medical staff reappointment cycle from two years to three years.
A New Era at the American Hospital Association
This week, Steve Walsh took the reins as the new President & CEO of the American Hospital Association — an organization with which CHA has long enjoyed a fruitful and collaborative relationship.
California DOJ Hosting Webinar Today on Responding to Encounters with Immigration Authorities
What’s happening: The California Department of Justice (DOJ) is hosting a webinar at 1:30 p.m. (PT) today to share updated guidance and model policies for health care facilities on how to respond to interactions with immigration authorities.
Reminder: Hospitals Should Plan to Attend MCP Value-Based Payment Contracting Conference
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting hospitals and Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) for a Value-Based Payment (VBP) Contracting Conference on Oct. 15 in Sacramento.
User Guide Available for EMSA’s ‘CalPOP’ California Hospital Online Portal
What’s happening: The Emergency Medical Services Authority has released a user guide for the California Hospital Online Portal, where pre-hospital patient care records can be retrieved for an encounter.
Two Quality Impact Analyses for Updated Care Compare Data Available
What's happening: CHA DataSuite has issued two quality hospital-specific analyses with updated second quarter 2026 Care Compare data:
Quality program measure trends
Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program
