What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of five final rules for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027: the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS), long-term-care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS), inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) PPS, inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) PPS, and skilled-nursing facility (SNF) PPS.  

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In the waning hours of the 2026 state legislative session, a bill that makes care less safe for hospital patients squeaked through by a single vote.

What’s happening: Earlier this week, CHA — along with the Private Essential Access Community Hospitals and California Children’s Hospital Association — sent a letter to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) outlining concerns about delays in federal approval of Medi-Cal supplemental funding.  

CDPH and CHA will once again gather virtually to discuss the status of re-licensing and recertification surveys and hear directly from CDPH leadership.

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss specific issues with their district office representatives in separate breakout sessions. Now is the time to gain licensing clarification or extend your understanding of a CDPH policy or protocol.

In 2024, Assembly Bill (AB) 177 required the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to establish a statewide, real-time staffed bed capacity reporting system for general acute care hospitals. To this end, CDPH has launched the Hospital Bed and Emergency Medical Services Data System (HBEDS). The goal of HBEDS is to provide hospitals, local partners, and state officials with a secure dashboard showing up‑to‑date availability by bed type. There will be no cost to hospitals, except for staff time to implement the HBEDS system. 

CHA will be hosting a webinar for hospitals to learn more about: 

• Why HBEDS has been established; 
• What HBEDS is and how the data will be used by hospitals, local agencies, and CDPH; 
• How hospitals can get ready for HBEDS implementation; and 
• The plans of the vendor, ReddiNet, for HBEDS implementation.

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Earlier this week, the California State Legislature concluded its 2026 legislative session — nine months of policy and political work where lawmakers determined the outcomes of more than 3,000 individual bills. 

What’s happening:  CHA has developed advocacy materials that members can use when talking about the staffing ratios for inpatient psychiatric hospitals.  

What’s happening: CHA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the calendar year 2027 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule, which includes harmful policies related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program. 

What’s happening: Earlier this week, the Senate, Assembly, and governor reached agreement on the revised 2026-27 state budget. The Senate and Assembly then approved trailer bill measures — including Assembly Bill (AB) /Senate Bill (SB) 173 and AB/SB 113, which relate to health care.