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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CMS Announces CY 2024 Deductible for Medicare Programs
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the calendar year (CY) 2024 deductibles for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs.
Minimum Wage Advocacy Stretches into Final Hours of Signing Deadline
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The gubernatorial signing deadline for bills passed in California’s 2023 legislative session is a little more than 48 hours away. One piece of legislation still awaiting action is SB 525, a bill that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and is critical for hospitals to create a stable and predictable path for these increases.
Demographic Shifts May Turn Health Care in California “Upside Down”
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle is one of several leaders in different fields sharing their views of the future in an ongoing series called “California 2030” airing on CBS television stations in Sacramento and around California. In these short segments, […]
California Dispensers Must Use New Reporting Format Starting Aug. 1
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Starting Aug. 1, 2024, all California dispensers of controlled substances will be required to report dispensations to the controlled substance utilization review and evaluation system (CURES) using version 4.2B of the American Society of Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) format. On and after this date, data submitted using the current CURES ASAP version 4.1 format will no longer be accepted.
Drug Enforcement Administration Extends Telemedicine Rules Through End of 2024
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The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has extended its COVID-19 pandemic rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine through Dec. 31, 2024. The regulation is effective Nov. 11.
Revised OHCA Regulations on Cost and Market Impact Review Process Are a Step in the Right Direction
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Earlier this week, the Office of Health Care Affordability released a revised draft regulation on the cost and market impact review process. The revised draft regulations include several notable improvements compared to the prior version, most notably exempting from review transactions in the usual and regular course of business and establishing an expedited review process for transactions that include a financially distressed health care entity.
Tri-Agencies Reopen Dispute Resolution Process for Some Claims and Issue Guidance on QPA Calculation
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The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Tri-Agencies) reopened the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process for new single payment disputes, including claims where services are bundled into one payment amount on Oct. 6, 2023. Accompanying guidance indicates that the IDR process for batched and air ambulance disputes remains suspended while the Tri-Agencies update their guidance and systems to reflect recent court orders that stem from recent rulings in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
FDA Issues Proposed Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a proposed rule on the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs). Comments on the proposed rule are due Dec. 4.
$35 Million in Grants Awarded for Behavioral Health, HIV Services for Underserved People
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded $35 million in grants to expand access to behavioral health and HIV treatment and prevention services for racial and ethnic medically underserved people.
Recording, Slide Deck Available from CHA Webinar on Seismic Reporting Deadlines
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Don’t wait until the last minute to ensure your hospital prepares the seismic reports due by the end of the year. Access the recording and slide deck of CHA’s Sept. 26 webinar — and get the information you need to complete your reports on time.
