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Charity Care

Dec 9, 2008 Anne McLeod
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Effective Jan. 1, 2008, hospitals are now required to submit charity care and discount payment policies bi-annually to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) using OSHPD’s online system. Hospitals have had to comply with new fair pricing policies since Jan. 1, 2007, as required by AB 774.

CHA’s handbook, Hospital Charity Care & Discount Payment Policies, can assist hospitals with creating a process for redeveloping business practices consistent with current, common interpretations of the hospital fair pricing policies, including the new OSHPD reporting regulations.

Charity Care Signs

Jan 19, 2010 Natalie Klotsche
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Tools to help hospitals comply with California's fair pricing law.

CHA has developed new tools to help member hospitals comply with California’s fair pricing law for low-income, uninsured individuals. At the bottom of this page are samples of signage in various languages to illustrate how some hospitals are complying with the notice requirements. To view, click on any of the images.

Hospital Charity Care & Discount Policies

Aug 4, 2009 Publications
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A handbook for front-line managers
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What was voluntary is now mandatory.