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For the latest COVID-19 notices, waivers and regulations see the CMS website.

CHA Advocacy and Statements

2022

May 17 – Joint Letter on HRSA COVID Uninsured Program
May 10 – Joint Letter on COVID Funding
March 28 – Joint Letter on Renewing the Public Health Emergency
Feb. 8 – Joint Letter on Additional COVID Relief

2021

Dec. 10 – Joint Letter on International Vaccination Funding
Nov. 10 – CHA Summary of Health Care Vaccination IFC
Nov. 10 – CHA Summary of Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule
Oct. 21 – CHA Letter to Biden on Reconciliation Negotiations
Sept. 7 – CHA Letter on Reconciliation Package Priorities
Aug. 23 – Joint Letter on International Vaccine Funding
July 30– Joint letter on Extending Eviction Moratorium
July 26 – Joint Letter on Post COVID Telehealth Priorities
July 2 – Joint Letter on Public Health Infrastructure
June 30 – CHA Letter on OSHA Covid Standards for Hospitals
May 10 – Joint Letter to HHS on Provider Relief Fund
March 26 – Joint Letter on Pandemic Eviction Moratorium
March 12 – CHA Summary of Health Provisions in American Rescue Plan Act
March 12 – CHA Supports Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
March 3 – CHA Letter to Senate on American Recovery Plan Act
Feb. 25 – Joint Letter to Senate on Provider Relief Fund
Feb. 23 – CHA Supports American Recovery Plan Act
Feb. 11 – CHA Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on COVID Bill
Feb . 5 – Joint Letter Supporting FMAP Increase
Jan. 28 – CHA Priorities for 2021 COVID Relief Package
Jan. 8 – CHA Outlines Health Care Priorities for President-elect Joe Biden’s Transition Team

2020

Dec. 17 – Joint Letter Urging Eviction Moratorium Extension
Dec. 16 – Joint Letter on Immigrant Access to Covid Vaccines
Dec. 4 – CHA Letter on Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
Dec. 4 – Joint Letter Supporting Medicaid Maternal Health Bills
Dec. 4 – Joint Letter on Medicaid in Year-End COVID Bill
Dec. 2 – Joint Support Letter for Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Nov. 21 – CHA Welcomes News About COVID-19 Vaccines
Nov. 18 – CHA Letter on Year-End Covid Relief
Oct. 20 – CHA Supports Understanding Covid and Protect Public Health Act
Sept. 25 – Joint Catholic Letter on Need for New Covid-19 Relief
Sept. 22 – CHA Letter to FDA on COVID-19 Vaccine
Sept. 3 – CHA Letter to White House Task Force on COVID-19 Testing
Aug. 28 – Health system executives say much is being learned, shared as pandemic unfolds
Aug. 26 – CHA Letter to House On Continued COVID-19 Negotiations
Aug. 10 – Joint Letter on Housing Funding in COVID Relief Bill
July 28 – Joint Letter on Older Americans and COVID-19
July 24 – CHA Endorses COVID-19 340B Protection Legislation
July 23 – CHA Social Media Campaign Encourages Public to Wear Masks
July 22 – CHA Letter to Congress on Fourth COVID Supplemental
July 21 – Joint Letter to Senate on Medicaid in COVID Supplemental
July 20 – CHA Summary of Final SUD Records Regulation
July 10 – Joint Letter to Congress on FMAP and MFAR
July 7 – Joint Letter to IRS on CHNA Extension
June 11 – CHA Supports Reducing Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act
June 11 – CHA Supports Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force
June 5 – CHA Calls on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to immediately release additional CARES Act funding especially to Medicaid and Safety Net Providers
June 5 – Joint Letter on Relief for Medicaid Providers
June 4 – CHA Supports Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
June 2 – Joint Letter on FMAP Increase
May 21 – CHA Urges Senate to Act Quickly on Fourth Covid Bill
May 20 – Statement of Solidarity: A Catholic Response to COVID-19 Behind Bars
May 14 – CHA Supports Heroes Act
May 11 – Letter to Congress on Priorities for Fourth Covid Supplemental
May 7 – Joint Letter on Legal Protection for Health Facilities
May 6 – Joint Letter on Rental Assistance During COVID-19
May 5 – CHA Summary of CMS COVID-19 Interim Final Rule
May 5 – Joint Catholic Letter on COVID-19 Response
May 1 – Joint Letter on Relief for Medicaid Providers
May 1 – Joint Letter on Anti-Kickback and Self-Referral Waivers
April 30 – Palliative Care and COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
April 28 – Joint Letter to HHS on Part 2 Regulations
April 28 – Joint Letter on Expanding Coverage During the Pandemic
April 23 – Joint Letter on Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs
April 23 – Joint Letter on COVID-19 Treatment for Immigrants
April 21 – Summary of Hospital and Testing Provisions in Interim Supplemental
April 21 – Summary of Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act
April 20 - CHA Urges Administration and Congress to Provide Continued Critical Financial Support
April 17 - Joint Letter on Medicaid Priorities for COVID-19 Relief
April 16 - Joint Letter on Housing Assistance in Coronavirus Relief Package
April 10 – CHA Supports Coronavirus Immigrant Protection Act
April 10 – IRS Notice of Delay in 990 Filing Date
April 9 – A Message of Hope and Solidarity Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic (Joint Statement with Catholic Charities USA)
April 3 – CHA Summary of COVID-19 Regulatory Changes
March 31 – CHA Summary of CARES Act
March 31 – CHA Requests Extension of Six Months to File 990
March 30 – Fact Sheet on Payments to Health Providers in Coronavirus Bill
March 29 – Letter from Vice President on Hospital Testing Requirements
March 28 – Analysis of Third Coronavirus Supplemental
March 26 – Summary of Health Care Provisions in CARES Act
March 27 – Catholic Health Care’s Responsibility to COVID-19 Patients at the End of Life
March 26 – CHA Urges HHS to Implement Periodic Interim Payments
March 25 – CHA Applauds Progress on COVID-19 Legislation
March 23 – CHA Letter on Third COVID-19 Supplemental
March 20 – CHA Requests to HHS and CMS to Help Address Pandemic
March 19 – CHA Joins with Other Health Care Organizations in Identifying COVID-19 Response Priorities
March 18 – Joint Association Letter on COVID-19
March 18 – CHA Letter on Third COVID-19 Supplemental
March 18 – Joint Letter to DHS on COVID-19 and Immigration Enforcement
March 16 – COVID-19 Treatment and the Public Charge Rule
March 12 – CHA Urges Action to Support Vulnerable Individuals Impacted by the Pandemic
March 12 – CHA Letter to Congress on Coronavirus Support Bill
March 12 - Joint Letter Supporting Housing Assistance in Coronavirus Response
March 6 - CHA Summary of First Coronavirus Supplemental
Feb. 18 - Joint Statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Health Association
Feb. 18 - Ministry hospitals care for the first coronavirus patients in the US (Catholic Health World)

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