Making the Case to Protect Medicaid in the Nation’s Capital
This week, California’s congressional representatives returned from their home districts to a gray and gloomy Washington, D.C.
CAHHS is hosting a Volunteer Workforce – Legal & Compliance virtual web series with Erika Frank. The sessions are intended to be interactive, utilizing member submitted case studies – summary, background information, approach, and results – followed by overview of risk factors and legal impact to the organization. Each session allows for Q&A and member open discussion.
All session times are 90-minutes, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Registration will be available as the date nears.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) will begin on Aug. 21 in Alabama. It will then expand to California, Texas, and Pennsylvania. However, a specific time frame for implementation in California has not been established.
Last week, both of the CHA-supported health equity bills on the Senate Appropriations suspense file — Assembly Bill (AB) 1057 and AB 1202 — moved off of the suspense file and onto the floor for a full Senate vote.
May 14, 2026 | Burbank & Livestream9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., PT Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel2500 North Hollywood WayBurbank, CA 91505-1019
“Hospitals with a cybersecurity plan in place prior to an attack have a better chance at minimizing damage.” Mary Massey, CHA Vice President of Emergency Management The Internet represents one of the biggest tools hospitals utilize to function successfully. It is also one of the largest vulnerabilities. Safeguarding devices, networks, and data from cyberattacks is […]
On July 10, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion, which found that a county health plan is not protected from liability by the Government Claims Act in a lawsuit brought by hospitals seeking reimbursement for emergency medical care provided to patients covered by the county’s health plan. By doing so, the court agreed...