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Registration is now open for the California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems annual California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference on Feb. 16-17. While this year’s conference will be virtual, it will continue to offer general and concurrent sessions with live Q&A.
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To understand hospitals’ efforts in vaccinating health care workers and the community against COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently started collecting optional vaccination data. As a result, seven new vaccine-related fields were added to the CHA COVID-19 Tracking Tool last month. HHS has received many questions from hospitals seeking clarification on these new fields and has compiled and answered the most frequently asked questions.
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On Feb. 5, CHA will distribute payment schedules to all Medi-Cal health plans and eligible hospitals for the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program managed care pass-through cycle for July 1, 2019-Dec. 31, 2020. As previously shared in CHA News, these payment schedules will be associated with the fees collected by the Department of Health Care Service (DHCS) on Dec. 23, 2020, with a single invoice labeled as “MC1 PT” and “MC2 PT.”
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“Always focus on the front windshield and not the rearview mirror.” ― Gen. Colin Powell
Almost a year ago to the day, Feb. 3, 2020, Santa Clara County declared a local health emergency due COVID-19, the first county in California to do so.
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On Feb. 2, President Biden signed an executive order focused on immigration policy. Included in the order are instructions to relevant federal agencies to review actions implementing the previous administration’s “public charge” rule, which allows immigration officials to consider legal immigrants’ use of federal nutrition, housing, and health programs – including Medicaid – in their applications for residency.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will publicly post updated Overall Star Ratings to Care Compare in April 2021. CHA encourages members to view their hospital-specific preview reports, which are available until Feb. 26 on the QualityNet website.
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The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently released guidance to assist employers in complying with Senate Bill 973. The bill, which took effect Jan. 1, requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide detailed pay data to DFEH by March 31.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Reminder: IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP February 16, 2021 Submission Deadline
FQHC Claims: Retroactive Adjustment for Geographic Adjustment Factor
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Covered California is opening a special enrollment period from Feb. 1 to May 15 for those who are uninsured and eligible to enroll in health care coverage through Covered California.
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To enhance the transparency of all oxygen-related equipment and supplies offered throughout the state, the California Health and Human Services Agency, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is offering a provider hotline for health care facilities and Medical and Health Operational Area Coordinators (MHOACs).