What’s happening: In recently submitted comments, CHA requested that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revise the fixed-loss outlier threshold in the long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system.
(more…)CHA Asks CMS to Revise LTCH Outlier Threshold
CDPH Expands Neurodegenerative Disease Reporting to Include ALS
What’s happening: After launching mandatory reporting of certain diseases through the California Neurodegenerative Disease Registry on July 1, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has now expanded the list of reportable diseases to include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
(more…)CHPSO 2024 Annual Report Underscores Pathways to Prevention
What’s happening: On July 1, the Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO) — a division of the Hospital Quality Institute — released its 2024 Annual Report, which shares analyses of patterns in diagnostic errors, recaps the year’s signal detection data, summarizes advancements in data quality among CHPSO’s growing membership, and more.
(more…)Insurers Pledge to Improve Prior Authorization System
What’s happening: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services leadership has received commitments from multiple insurance companies to streamline prior authorization processes by cutting red tape, accelerating care decisions, and enhancing transparency for patients and providers.
(more…)A New Era of Health Care Is Coming
“I would also say to anybody who’s designed their business model depending on federal government funding: Get a new model.” – Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)
“People say, ‘Well, my hospital is not doing very well.’ Give me the financial statements. I’ll be glad to go through them.” – Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)
(more…)Senate Passes Landmark Medicaid Cuts, House Poised to Vote Soon
What’s happening: On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed, largely along party lines and with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote, its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — making even deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House of Representatives’ version that passed just a few weeks ago. California Sens. Adam Schiff (D) and Alex Padilla (D) voted against the legislation.
(more…)EMSA’s APOT Emergency Regulations Now in Effect
What’s happening: On June 23, the Office of Administrative Law approved the Emergency Medical Services Authority’s (EMSA’s) emergency regulations to implement Assembly Bill (AB) 40 (2023), establishing standards, protocols, and tools to improve ambulance patient offload times (APOTs) within California’s emergency medical services system.
(more…)CMS’ Medicare Advantage Data Collection, Audit Proposals ‘Will Help Protect Beneficiaries,’ CHA Writes
What’s happening: On June 30, CHA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of data collection and audit proposals that would increase Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO) transparency and accountability, ensuring appropriate and timely access to Medicare services.
(more…)Hospital Fee Program 9 Approval Takes Key Step Forward
What’s happening: On July 1, the Department of Health Care Services submitted an amended and completed directed payment preprint for Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program 9 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
(more…)Executive Briefing: Federal Legislation Updates and State Implications Participant Information Page
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, becoming the law of the land—ushering in unprecedented cuts to Medicaid that will significantly impact the health care landscape.
Join CHA for an overview of the OBBBA. We’ll unpack what’s changed, identify the major cuts to Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) funding, and talk about what’s coming next at the state level.
This session will equip you with the critical information you need and include time for you to ask questions and engage directly with our policy experts.
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