What’s happening: This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) application process. States must submit their applications for a share of the program’s $50 billion by Nov. 5. CMS will announce awardees by Dec. 31.
What’s happening: On Jan. 31, California health care organizations were required to begin sharing electronic health records under the California Data Exchange Framework (DxF). What else to know: The Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) launched the participant directory in the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) Signing Portal last week. All participants are required to enter their...
What’s happening: Hospitals must register as soon as possible for the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI) online policy submission portal, which opened on Jan. 1. What else to know: Hospitals must also submit their policies and applications that comply with the new regulations to HCAI, effective Jan. 1. HCAI is authorized to...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness California will hold its annual conference in Newport Beach on Aug. 25-26.
CHA would like to remind members that registration is now open for the Retention Payment Program.
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has opened registration for the Retention Payment Program. As of Oct. 21, covered entities, which include hospitals, may register with DHCS.
Join us October 14-15 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and learn strategies and take home tools for achieving reliable care and delivering value to each patient, each time, and in each community.
The American Hospital Association is now accepting applications for its annual Quest for Quality Prize, which recognizes health care leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health in communities. Applications are due Sept. 30; successful applicants will demonstrate commitments to access, health, innovation, affordability, and partnership.
The insurance industry’s counter to Medicare for All is Medicare Advantage, the privately run plans that already serve 22 million seniors or more than a third of beneficiaries.
That number will only grow in the years ahead as the next generation of seniors, already comfortable with managed care through their workplace plans, age into the program. The Congressional Budget Office projects MA plan enrollment will grow to 42% of beneficiaries by 2028.
Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey will open CHA’s day-long conference, Caring for Our Patients Who Are Homeless Summit, Dec. 11 at the Riverside Convention Center.
