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CMS Approves Calendar Year 2022 Medi-Cal Managed Care Rates

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What’s happening: On Feb. 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the Medi-Cal managed care rates for the rating period from Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2022.   

What else to know: Copies of the federal approval letters are available on CHA’s Hospital Fee Program web page under Program 7. 

New CHA Advocacy Materials on Key Issues Available

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What’s happening: New and updated advocacy materials are available for your use.  

What else to know: Each packet contains an infographic, key messages, and an issue brief.  

CMS Announces Flexibilities for Providers Impacted by Change Healthcare Hack

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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a statement outlining the flexibilities it is offering to providers impacted by the Change Healthcare data breach.  

What else to know: CHA is closely following this issue and will provide updates on additional steps CMS is taking as they become available.  

CHA Shares Updates on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

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What’s happening: Hospitals and health systems operations continue to be impacted by the cyberattack on Change Healthcare. 

What else to know: CHA supports AHA’s recommendations urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take steps to mitigate the impact on providers experiencing issues with claims processing and pharmacy operations.  

CHA’s Advocacy Continues as OHCA Moves Toward Final Growth Target

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What’s happening: As the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) inches closer to finalizing its first health care spending growth target, CHA and members continue to raise alarm bells on the proposal’s devastating impact, including testifying at this week’s OHCA board meeting.  

What else to know: This month, CHA commented on the OHCA board’s January discussion of the 3% target proposal, OHCA’s new effort to measure hospital spending, and the proposed data collection rules. 

CHA Sponsors Legislation to Address the 2030 Seismic Standards

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What’s happening: CHA is sponsoring legislation to address the 2030 seismic standards and supports Assembly Bill (AB) 869 (Wood, D-Healdsburg), which provides seismic relief for rural and district hospitals. 

What else to know: A bipartisan group of Senators is jointly authoring CHA’s sponsored legislation.