By 2030, all hospital buildings must be fully operational following a major earthquake, an especially challenging requirement for California’s rural hospitals. The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is offering funding and technical assistance for rural hospitals to help with seismic compliance. Join CHA’s Vice President of Policy, Trina Gonzalez, as she hosts...
What’s happening: On April 6, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to continue its overview of the state’s budget condition and impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
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The 2024 Disaster Planning Conference will be in Pasadena this year. It’s sure to be as spectacular as ever.
Thank you for your support as a sponsor and/or exhibitor at CHA’s Disaster Planning Conference, September 9 – 10, 2025 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. Please review the materials and deadlines below.
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What’s happening: At its June 9 meeting, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) board discussed the office’s first baseline report, which highlights that total health care expenditures grew by 8.2% (from $378 billion to $409 billion) from 2022 to 2023.
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On July 26, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released an All-Plan Letter reminding Medi-Cal managed care plans of their responsibility to pay providers on a timely basis.
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.April 23, 2025 | BurbankMay 19, 2025 | Sacramento & Livestream Mitigating risk means more than staying current with shifting consent laws. Privacy breaches, adverse event reports, and complex discharges pose significant litigation threats. Unexpected surveyors can present unique challenges. Plus, laws […]
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On Oct. 19, CHA delivered Hospital Fee Program 7 (2022) payment schedules to hospitals and Medi-Cal managed care plans. These schedules detail what health plans will pay which hospitals and how much they should pay.
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On Sept. 29, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released an updated 2024 Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (MCP) Transition Policy Guide. It includes the new MCP Transition Monitoring and Oversight Policy and new transition-related requirements for incentive programs, as well as updates to all other sections of the policy guide. It also contains DHCS...
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Barring any last-minute actions, Congress appears unable to prevent a shutdown of the federal government on Sept. 30.