What’s happening: On Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (PT), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a virtual workshop to discuss the development of the California Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Program.
(more…)Upcoming Workshop, New Resources Support Climate Impact Reporting
Asm. Health Committee Chair Hosts Roundtable Discussions with Hospitals Statewide
What’s happening: Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), chair of the Assembly Health Committee, this week launched a series of statewide roundtable discussions to hear from health care providers that serve a high volume of Medi-Cal patients.
(more…)Prop 50’s Passage Portends Change in California’s Congressional Makeup
What’s happening: On Nov. 4, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition (Prop) 50, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act, authorizing temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to Texas’ redistricting efforts. The latest count shows nearly 65% of voters cast their ballots in favor of the measure; results will be certified by Dec. 12.
(more…)Preliminary Data Show CA Tax Revenues Exceed Expectations, DOF Reports
What’s happening: The California Department of Finance (DOF) has released preliminary data indicating that General Fund revenue for July-September 2025 was $3.8 billion higher than projected.
(more…)Multi-State Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to ByHeart Formula
What’s happening: On Nov. 11, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a health advisory on a recent multi-state outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. As CDPH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other state departments continue to investigate the outbreak, the manufacturer has expanded its voluntary recall to all ByHeart formula nationwide.
(more…)D.C. Download: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
Congressional votes to end the federal government shutdown have brought several pieces of good news for health care. Other developments out of Washington, D.C., have more mixed results.
(more…)Threats to Hospital Financial Sustainability at the Forefront of 2025 Reimbursement Conference
What’s happening: At the 2025 Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference, hospital finance experts discussed myriad policy challenges on the horizon, most notably stemming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s impact to Medi-Cal financing, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), and potential changes to the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
(more…)CHA Requests Feedback on Hospital Fee Program 10 Proposed Data by Nov. 25
What’s happening: CHA has been working closely with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to develop Hospital Fee Program 10 — a one-year program that would utilize 2023 data and start on Jan. 1, 2026. With each Hospital Fee Program renewal, DHCS retrieves the requisite hospital data and updates the fee and payment model as directed under the authorizing legislation found under state law.
What else to know: DHCS has released the proposed base data for this program, which hospitals should review for errors. If a correction is needed, hospitals should send feedback, supporting documentation, and a proposal to remedy the error(s) to Jesse Delis, CHA vice president, financial policy, at jdelis@calhospital.org by Nov. 25 at 5 p.m. (PT); CHA will consolidate the requests and submit them to DHCS.
The DHCS director has discretion to “correct any identified material and egregious errors in the data,” which are defined as clear errors that result in an annual increase or decrease to a hospital’s supplemental payments or its fee obligation of at least $1 million dollars. In the past, adjustments have been made for hospitals with only a partial year of data due to special circumstances, such as reopening after temporary closure because of flooding or licensure delays.
DHCS has the sole discretion under statute to determine what constitutes a material and egregious error warranting an adjustment to the base data. While CHA is facilitating the submission of these requests, it cannot guarantee that DHCS will approve them.
DHCS is aiming to submit program 10 to the federal government in the first quarter of 2026.
Only 3 Weeks Left to Register for Behavioral Health Symposium
What’s happening: On Dec. 8-9, behavioral health care professionals and hospital leaders will gather in Sacramento for CHA’s 2025 Behavioral Health Care Symposium to hear from state and local leaders on behavioral health policies and best practices.
(more…)Medi-Cal Treatment Authorization Request System to Be Updated
What’s happening: From Nov. 15- 18, the Medi-Cal Treatment Authorization Request (TAR) system will be unavailable as it is migrated to a new platform.
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