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New Logo, Address for CHA
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CHA is pleased to show off our refreshed logo, and we have also updated our address.
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CHA Submits Comments on Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Draft RFP
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CHA has submitted a comment letter to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on its draft Request for Proposal (RFP) #20-10029, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, released on June 1.
Cal/OSHA Approves Emergency Regulation on PPE Consumption, Issues FAQs
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On June 8, Cal/OSHA submitted emergency regulations to the Office of Administrative Law to define “normal consumption.” As currently drafted, the emergency regulation defines “normal consumption” as the average consumption of specified personal protective equipment (PPE) type and size over a two- year period, with a 200% cap. This approach raises significant concerns, as CHA believes that this definition does not reflect statutory intent.
CHA Alert Urges Lawmakers to Vote Yes on Budget Trailer Bill to Modernize Disaster Preparedness Standards
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On June 25, CHA issued an alert urging lawmakers to vote yes on a budget trailer bill to modernize disaster preparedness standards.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Site-Neutral Payment Policy for Clinic Visits
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On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear the American Hospital Association’s challenge to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) calendar year (CY) 2019 site-neutral payment reduction when clinic visits are provided in off-campus hospital-based outpatient departments (HOPDs).
CHA Issues Draft Comments on Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Draft RFP
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CHA has issued a draft comment letter on the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS’) draft Request for Proposal (RFP) #20-10029, Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans, released on June 1.
UC Davis Health goes beyond hospital walls to vaccinate community
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Without the help of university students, thousands of Sacramento’s most vulnerable residents might not have gotten COVID-19 vaccines. The University of California, Davis School of Medicine provided the workforce while UC Davis Health provided support.
HHHS Withdraws Guidance Requiring Manufacturers to Provide 340B Discount at Contract Pharmacies
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has withdrawn a December 2020 advisory opinion from the Health Resources and Services Administration requiring pharmaceutical manufacturers to sell covered entities 340B drugs at or below the ceiling price when those drugs are distributed through a contract pharmacy. Earlier this year, AstraZeneca and other drugmakers sued the agency over the opinion. The withdrawal […]
Credit Rating Increase for CHI, a Hospital Professional Liability Insurance Company
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Last week, AM Best, a global credit rating agency, announced it had given California Healthcare Insurance (CHI) Company Inc., a Risk Retention Group, a rating increase to a Positive outlook.
CMS Issues Revised Guidance on Emergency Preparedness Exercise Requirements
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued revised guidance on emergency preparedness exercise requirements to provide additional clarification due to the continuing COVID-19 public health emergency.