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
New Charity Care Regulations Require Revised Hospital Policies and Procedures
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What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has finalized new regulations, effective Jan. 1, 2024, about hospital charity and discount care policies and practices.
What else to know: Based on CHA’s advocacy, HCAI amended the proposed regulations, providing hospitals more time to respond to patient complaints and reducing penalties.
Updates for the Week of Dec. 4
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. FY 2025 SNF VBP Program December 2023 Quarterly Reports Available Quality Payment Program: Preview Your Performance Information by December 12 Resubmit Telehealth Claims with Modifier CS Notice of Funding Opportunity: HRSA Rural Residency Planning & Development Program Notice of Funding Opportunity: […]
CHA Report Designed to Help Hospitals Comply with New Laws
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What’s happening: CHA has released its 2023 Report on State Legislation, which hospitals can use as they navigate the hundreds of health care-related bills the governor has signed into law.
What else to know: It’s designed to help hospitals understand the implications of the bills that will have the biggest impact on your facilities.
Advocacy Work Ramping Up on Office of Health Care Affordability
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Over the past year, the state’s newly formed Office of Health Care Affordability has been convening and debating ways to meet the office’s legislated mission to reduce health care spending growth and ensure the delivery of high-quality, equitable care.
Committee Shakeup Brings New Opportunities for Engagement
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Last week, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced new chairs for many Assembly policy committees. The women and men in some of these roles will play an important part in shaping health care policy and their appointments present CHA and hospital leaders with an opportunity to engage and educate a new crop of policymakers about the threats to hospital care in California.
Updates for the Week of Nov. 27
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. New Ownership Reporting Requirements for Providers Using the Form CMS-855A Hospital Price Transparency: Use Required CMS Template Layout to Encode Hospital Standard Charge Information Dec. 5 Webinar: SEP-1 Severe Sepsis Present Data Element Q&A Quality Payment Program: Preview Your Performance Information […]
2023 Behavioral Health Care Symposium Will Be Held in Sacramento for First Time
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What’s happening: For the first time, CHA’s 2023 Behavioral Health Care Symposium (Dec. 12-13) will be held in Sacramento and have a heavy legislative focus.
What else to know: The keynote speaker will be Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, (D-Stockton), chair of the Senate Health Committee and a leader on behavioral health in the Legislature.
Hear from CHA About New Laws That Will Impact Emergency Departments
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What’s happening: A Dec. 4 webinar will discuss the implications of ambulance patient offload time requirements, behavioral health care laws, and discharge challenges.
What else to know: It is free for CHA members, but registration is required.
CHA Releases FAQs on Implementing AB 1882 Requirements
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What’s happening: CHA has created frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the new Assembly Bill (AB) 1882 signage and reporting requirements that hospitals must meet by the end of the year. CHA will release more resources in early December to support members in implementation.
What else to know: Hospitals have until Jan. 1 to meet new signage and reporting requirements. The FAQs are intended to share the latest guidance from the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) and the best practices from the hospital field.
Prepare to Display New Hospital Price Transparency Data in CMS Templates
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What’s Happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released resources on the newly finalized price transparency machine readable file (MRF) requirements.
What Else to Know: Hospitals have until July 1, 2024, to comply.
