The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a variety of resources related to the No Surprises Act. CHA is hosting a webinar to review the updated resources and provide guidance for members navigating the No Surprises Act. Join Amanda Hayes-Kibreab, partner, and Alana Broe,...
The recent state approval of more than $1 billion for recognition and retention of health care workers represents an important step toward honoring and rewarding those who have served tirelessly during the pandemic. Hospitals will play a critical role in helping make sure that these funds find their way to the health care workers who...
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CHA has worked closely with the California Department of Public Health to create a process that will allow for retroactive weekend and holiday COVID-19 reporting at the state level. To allow for this functionality, CHA is updating the COVID-19 tracker within SmartSheet. These changes will go live on Aug. 24, and hospitals will be able to ...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released additional resources to help facilities and providers deliver good faith estimates (GFEs) to uninsured/self-pay patients as required by the No Surprises Act (NSA). This requirement became effective Jan. 1, 2022.
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After feedback from CHA, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its FAQs on the Dec. 22 state public health order mandating boosters for health care workers. Specifically, CDPH clarified that — while testing for booster-eligible workers must begin on Dec. 27 — health facilities have until Jan. 7 to come into full compliance. The relevant text...
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The California Health Facilities Financing Authority has opened a grant opportunity for counties and county-designated providers to apply for Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program funding to support mobile crisis support teams for children and youth under age 21.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released additional resources that can help facilities and providers prepare for the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process included in the No Surprises Act (NSA), which took effect on Jan. 1.
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Hospitals and providers who received Medicare Advanced and Accelerated Payments (MAAP) were loaned the funds for 29 months from the date the funds were received. Hospitals that have not fully repaid the amount should be on the watch for a “demand letter” from Noridian requesting any outstanding balance after the 29th month.
This page contains important, members-only information related to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital price transparency rule. To continue, please log in to your member account.
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The California Department of Public Health has developed an infant formula web page (also available in Spanish) to provide the latest information about the supply shortage and connect California families in need of formula to helpful resources.
