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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ONC Issues Additional Rule on Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability
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What’s happening: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a proposed rule to advance interoperability and improve information sharing among patients, providers, payers, and public health authorities.
What else to know: The proposed rule builds upon a final rule published in January.
Updates for the Week of July 8
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Reminder: Hospital Price Transparency Resources Available to Help Hospitals Comply with July 1, 2024 Requirements Updated eCQM Data Element Repository (DERep) for CY2025 Reporting and Performance Periods Care Compare June Refresh of IRF QRP and LTCH QRP Data Available IRF Quality Reporting Reconsideration and Exception & Extension LTCH Quality Reporting Reconsideration and Exception & Extension ...
YES on 35!
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Last week, California’s Secretary of State officially designated Proposition (Prop) 35 as the title for the “Protect Our Health Care” initiative, a CHA-sponsored ballot measure to strengthen Medi-Cal.
Hospital Fee Program Invoices Due July 24
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What’s happening: Invoices for the 2023-24 Hospital Fee Program, fee-for-service cycle 4, were mailed on June 24.
What else to know: Payments to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) are due on July 24.
DHCS Announces Upcoming Supplemental Payment Dates
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What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced it will make disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments on July 15.
What else to know: The payments will have a warrant date of July 11.
PAGA Overhaul Means Reduced Fines for Employers, Greater Opportunity to Correct Mistakes
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What’s happening: Earlier this month, Gov. Newsom and legislative leadership announced sweeping changes to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) intended to disincentivize costly lawsuits while protecting employees’ ability to bring claims against employers that violate the law. What else to know: These changes are included in Assembly Bill 2288 (Kalra, D-San Jose) and Senate...
Office of Inspector General to Examine Medicare Advantage Use of Prior Authorization for Post-Acute Care
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What’s happening: The U.S. Health and Human Services Agency has announced that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) will investigate the use of prior authorization for post-acute care services by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. What else to know: CHA members have reported that they encounter significant challenges in obtaining authorizations from MA plans for access to...
DMHC Provides Additional Guidance Regarding Post-Stabilization Care Requests
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What’s happening: The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has issued All Plan Letter (APL) 24-012, which reminds plans that they may not require a hospital to make more than one telephone call to request authorization to provide post-stabilization care to plan members. What else to know: The APL reiterates the requirements of Health &...
Creators of the Vitality Index Payer Scorecard Announce Partnership with HFMA
What’s happening: Hyve Health, the creator of the CHA-endorsed Vitality Index Payer Scorecard, has entered into a national partnership on payer accountability with the Healthcare Financial Management Association. What else to know: CHA continues to encourage members to enroll in the scorecard tool, which will provide critical information to support CHA’s advocacy to hold insurers...
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization
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What’s happening: Congressional leaders have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address concerns regarding prior authorization (PA) and timely access to care for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. What else to know: The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act would establish an electronic PA standard, reduce the amount of time a health plan is allowed to consider...
