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CHA, CMA Urge Congress to Eliminate or Delay Upcoming Medicare Cuts

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.CHA and the California Medical Association (CMA) today sent a joint letter to the California congressional delegation urging Congress to eliminate or delay Medicare cuts that are scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022.   CHA and CMA asked delegation members to support legislation that would both extend the moratorium on the […]

Behavioral Health Resources Available for Coping With the Pandemic

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The COVID-19 pandemic has placed new levels of stress on health care professionals. Knowing how to spot signs and symptoms of stress is the first step to learning how to cope, build resilience, and get additional help if needed.   To support health care […]

National Quality Forum Releases New Measures Under Consideration for Federal Quality Reporting Programs

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released its list of 29 measures under consideration (MUC) for federal public reporting and payment programs, including the hospital inpatient and inpatient psychiatric facility quality reporting programs, the Medicare and Medicaid promoting interoperability program, and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System.   This […]

CHA Comments on Revised FDA Draft Compounding Guidance

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.CHA has submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its revised draft guidance on hospital and health system compounding under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.  In the letter, CHA applauds the agency for revising its earlier 2016 draft guidance to eliminate the previously proposed policy that would have established a […]

CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of Home Health PPS Final Rule for CY 2022

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific analyses of the calendar year (CY) 2022 Medicare home health prospective payment system (PPS) final rule.   The analysis is intended to show home health providers how Medicare fee-for-service payments will change from CY 2021 to CY 2022 based on the policies set forth in the CY 2022 home health PPS final rule; the summary […]

CMS to Host Special Open Door Forum on Provider Requirements Under No Surprises Act

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold a special open door forum at 11 a.m. (PT) on Dec. 8 on provider requirements under the No Surprises Act as outlined in two interim final rules released earlier this year.   These provisions include patient billing protections when getting emergency care, […]