Summary of CY 2026 PFS Final Rule Includes Impact Analysis for 100+ Medicare Specialties
What’s happening: A summary of the calendar year (CY) 2026 physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule is available for CHA members.
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Summaries Available for CY 2026 Home Health, End-Stage Renal Disease Payment Final Rules
What’s happening: Summaries of the calendar year (CY) 2026 home health prospective payment system (PPS) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) PPS final rules are available for CHA members.
IRF Review Choice Demonstration to begin in CA in 2026
What is happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will be expanding the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Services to California, beginning May 1, 2026.
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2026 OPPS Final Rule
What’s happening: A detailed summary of the finalized provisions of the calendar year (CY) 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule is available for members.
CMS to Decrease Home Health Payments 1.3% in 2026
What’s happening: On Nov. 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2026 home health prospective payment system final rule.
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.
2026 HR Conference
Wage and Hour | Discipline and Termination | Documentation Strategies | Unions | HR as a Strategic Partner | AI in the Health Care | New Laws & Regulations | Compliance Navigating California’s Complex Labor and Employment Laws? We’ve Got You Covered. Staying compliant with California’s ever-evolving labor and employment laws is no small feat — especially in health care. From staffing mandates to workplace obligations unique to hospitals, HR professionals face constant operational challenges. […]
CMS Finalizes CY 2026 Payment Policies for Physicians
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2026 physician fee schedule final rule.
2025 Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference Approaching
What’s happening: On Nov. 3-4, California hospital finance experts will gather at CHA’s members-only Hospital Finance & Reimbursement Conference to examine the fiscal impact of state and federal regulations and policies on hospitals.
Key Priorities for 2026 Shaping Up
As your association looks to the coming year to advance policies that support the critical services California hospitals provide, three key areas are coming into sharper focus: