The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced the availability of $13 million in funding to increase access to behavioral health care services and address health inequities in rural America, including through evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment for substance use disorder.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued its final Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented in 2009 the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, which uses incentive payments and payment adjustments to encourage the use of qualified electronic prescribing systems. For questions regarding the eRx Incentive Program or eRx payment adjustments, or for assistance submitting a hardship exemption request, contact the QualityNet Help Desk at (866) 288-8912 (TTY 1-877-715-6222) or via [email protected] For additional information and resources, visit www.CMS.gov/ERxIncentive
CHA has posted resources to support each of its eight advocacy priorities for 2022. The materials include key messages, an issue brief, and infographic for each topic and are designed to assist members when talking with policymakers, the media, or the public about these issues.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented in 2009 the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, which uses incentive payments and payment adjustments to encourage the use of qualified electronic prescribing systems. For questions regarding the eRx Incentive Program or eRx payment adjustments, or for assistance submitting a hardship exemption request, contact the QualityNet Help Desk at (866) 288-8912 (TTY 1-877-715-6222) or via [email protected] For additional information and resources, visit www.CMS.gov/ERxIncentive
The Department of Health & Human Services has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration for an additional 90 days, effective Jan. 16. The 90-day renewal puts the PHE in place through April 16 and ensures flexibilities like waivers and special rules tied to the declaration remain in place for providers. The Biden administration has committed to providing states with a 60-day […]
The California Department of Public Health has announced that it will distribute over 300,000 testing kits to skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
As previously shared, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) transitioned all Medi-Cal managed care outpatient pharmacy services billed on pharmacy claims to the fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system on Jan. 1 — the much-anticipated implementation of Medi-Cal Rx.
In the throes of the current omicron surge, where hospitalizations are growing daily and the peak is still projected before the end of the month, it’s essential that state health leaders seriously consider every tool at their disposal to alleviate a treacherous gap between the number of Californians who need hospital care and the number of qualified staff available to provide that care.
Jan. 25: Provider Relief Funds Updates Reporting Period 2, Phase 4 Payment Methodology & Reconsideration Period Feb. 2: 2022 IPPS Final Rule: Funding Opportunities to Expand Resident Training Programs The Hospital Quality Institute’s “Care for the Caregiver” webinar is available as an on-demand recording. For more information about CHA education programs, visit calhospital.org/education-publications.
