CHIA

The Center for Healthcare Information Analysis (CHIA) is an independent agency that serves as the commonwealth’s primary hub for healthcare data and a key source of healthcare analytics that support state healthcare policy development. MHA works collaboratively with CHIA and other agencies to improve efficiency in the collection, dissemination and use of healthcare data and to promote administrative simplification.
08.06.2018  | State Report Shows Hospitals are Skating on Thin Ice
The state has released Massachusetts hospital financial performance data for all of 2017 and the picture is not at all rosy.
07.16.2018  | CHIA Plans to Release Data Set Explaining CompareCare
On Friday CHIA will post on the CompareCare website a spreadsheet containing the data it used to populate its procedure pricing tool.
06.25.2018  | House Healthcare Bill Includes Help for Hospitals
A conference committee will now attempt to resolve differences between the House bill and legislation from the Senate passed last year.
05.21.2018  | CHIA’s Transparency Site for Consumers Goes Live
The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) has launched CompareCare.
04.16.2018  | New (and Limited) Transparency Site Nears Completion
The new transparency website from the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) is nearing completion.
04.02.2018  | Hospitals Eligible for $10.4 million in CHRTF Funding
EOHHS announced last week that 52 acute care hospitals are eligible for $10.385 million through the Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund.
01.15.2018  | CHIA Transparency Website in Beta Testing
The much-awaited-for consumer health information website from the state is up-and-running in test mode only.
11.13.2017  | State Senate’s New Reform Bill Raises Cautions
The healthcare “cost-containment and reform” bill that the Massachusetts Senate passed at midnight last Thursday offer some positive steps forward, but also areas of concern.
11.13.2017  | State Senate’s New Reform Bill Raises Cautions
The healthcare “cost-containment and reform” bill that the Massachusetts Senate passed at midnight last Thursday offer some positive steps forward, but also areas of concern.
10.31.2017  | The HEALTH Act
An Act Furthering Health Empowerment and Affordability by Leveraging Transformative Health Care (the HEALTH Act)
10.30.2017  | The-Multi-Billion-Costs-of-Excessive-Regulation
While debate in Massachusetts and in Washington focus on healthcare costs and healthcare access, a more general question merits attention: In the incessant effort to regulate all aspects of the healthcare community, is the state creating a regulatory
10.30.2017  | HB2167 An Act to Improve Health Care Costs for Employers and Consumers
HB2167 An Act to Improve Health Care Costs for Employers and Consumers
10.30.2017  | HB2183, HB495, HB2157/SB565, SB595, HB538 Health and Dental Insurance Matters
HB2183, HB495, HB2157/SB565, SB595, HB538 Health and Dental Insurance Matters
10.30.2017  | SB566 An Act Relative to an Affordable Health Plan
SB566 An Act Relative to an Affordable Health Plan
09.18.2017  | HB2175/SB513, HB489, SB520, SB509, SB525/HB486, HB499/SB572, SB529 Health Insurance Matters
MHA offers testimony on a series of bills relating to commercial insurance.
09.18.2017  | State’s Healthcare Cost Growth is Below Benchmark
The Massachusetts growth rate for total healthcare spending was 2.8% for 2016, well below the state benchmark of 3.6%, according to a new report from the state’s Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA).
09.13.2017  | MHA statement on CHIA’s latest preliminary report on MA healthcare system performance of the
Statement from Lynn Nicholas, MHA President & CEO, on CHIA’s preliminary report on the performance of the Massachusetts Healthcare System
07.11.2017  | An Act to Promote Transparency in Prescription Drug Price
MHA appreciates the opportunity to submit comments in strong support of SB627, “An Act to Promote Transparency in Prescription Drug Prices.
06.27.2017  | HB2442/SB2137, HB3226/SB1245, HB3240, HB1200/SB1224, SB1264
HB2442/SB2137, HB3226/SB1245, HB3240, HB1200/SB1224, SB1264 Disease Prevention, Screening and Mandated Benefit
06.06.2017  | Market Performance & Oversight and Health Funds & Assessments
MHA appreciates this opportunity to offer comments on bills that address market performance and oversight of the healthcare entities and the assessment of funding to provide financial support for the healthcare system.

Resources

Click on the links below for easy access to important information related to state healthcare issues and advocacy.
Visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts websites below to find information on legislative hearings and other meetings of interest to the healthcare community.
To guide your navigation of the legislative process and assist your advocacy efforts, please visit the following state websites:
MHA has also developed the following documents for your information and benefit:
  • Directory of Government Officials
  • 2016-2017/2017-2018 State Legislative Package