Governor Newsom vetoed AB 1882, a pilot that would have paid isolated hospitals up to $5 million a year to keep labor and delivery staffed through low-volume stretches. It passed the Legislature unopposed. bit.ly/4xZFTFn
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DHCS has mailed about 4.8 million Medi-Cal members notice of new work and six-month renewal rules starting in 2027. A new state law, AB 2161, adds 30 days to fix data conflicts before coverage ends. bit.ly/4cVWtOK
#RuralHealth #MediCal #CSRHA
CMS, HRSA and HCAI are hosting free virtual listening sessions for California rural providers, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. PT. Register: CAHs Oct. 14 bit.ly/4hxiSTJ, FQHCs Oct. 21 bit.ly/4rEaxlP, RHCs Oct. 28 bit.ly/4y0wsWa
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Medi-Cal Work Rule Letters Reach 4.8 Million - mailchi.mp/csrha/monthlylett…
HHS announced $102 million in New Access Point awards, funding 158 health centers and 415 new sites. The announcement came from Castle Family Health in Atwater, picked from 600-plus applicants.
Read the announcement: bit.ly/4x2yhBu
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California's new CA Bridge Connect line offers same-day opioid treatment referrals, free and confidential, whatever your insurance. Call 1-800-944-1807 or text 1-833-308-0461, weekdays 9 to 5. Details: bit.ly/4gVumBm
#RuralHealth #BehavioralHealth #CSRHA
California has $7.4 billion a year in Medicaid hospital payments above the new federal caps, more than any other state. Existing payments start stepping down in 2028. Read the KFF analysis: bit.ly/4c8OVI2
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$7.4 Billion at Risk in Hospital Payments - mailchi.mp/csrha/monthlylett…
New episode: Rural Aging Policy with Dr. Pauline DeLange Martinez (UC Davis Family Caregiving Institute). Rural housing, caregiver strain, direct care workforce gaps, and long drives to care. Listen: csrha.org/podcast
#RuralHealth #HealthPolicy #CSRHA
HRSA is holding shortage area designations flagged in its 2025 review rather than withdrawing them. Roughly 100 of California's 374 primary care HPSAs were affected. Confirm your standing before CA-SLRP closes Sept 15.
bit.ly/4x8SOo3 #RuralHealth
Last call: CalRHT applications close August 14. If you haven't created your Partnership Directory profile, do it this week.
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New episode: From Innovation to Implementation with Sylvia Trujillo (CTRC) and Dr. Martin Entwistle (Marshall Medical Center). How rural healthcare can scale telehealth, RPM, AI, and value-based care. Listen: csrha.org/podcast #RuralHealth #HealthPolicy #CSRHA
Since July 23, providers who order, refer, or prescribe for Medi-Cal members must be enrolled in Medi-Cal. Medicare enrollment alone is not enough. Claims are denied when the NPI is not active. Audit your referral list.
bit.ly/4w08gSP #RuralHealth
Three CalRHT grant windows are open. Roughly $57M for rural California: regional care partnerships, rural obstetrics training, and EHR modernization. First deadline Friday, Aug 14 at 3 p.m. Pacific.
bit.ly/4wtfdgd #RuralHealth
Two weeks left before the first CalRHT deadline. Haven't created your Partnership Directory profile yet? It takes 10 minutes and could help you apply with the right partner.
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Three CalRHT Grant Windows Are Now Open - mailchi.mp/csrha/monthlylett…
Halfway to the CalRHT deadline and the Partnership Directory keeps growing. Haven't created your profile yet? It takes about 10 minutes.
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