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CHA submitted comment letters on the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 skilled-nursing facility prospective payment system (PPS), inpatient rehabilitation facility PPS, and inpatient psychiatric facility PPS proposed rules.
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Elsevier, a global clinical skills education provider, is offering continued support and training for nurses via its COVID-19 online learning program, which is a joint venture with the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
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On May 28, President Biden submitted his federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 budget request to Congress. The President’s budget indicates the administration’s priorities — including those related to health care — as it and Congress navigate myriad policy issues in advance of FFY 2022.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department (HHS) recently announced the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will distribute $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding.
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As a result of the closure of 29 Lags Medical Centers, which operate high-volume pain management clinics in California, emergency departments in 16 counties may see high numbers of patients needing prescription refills.
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On June 1, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a draft request for proposal (RFP) to solicit feedback from interested parties on the Medi-Cal managed care plan (MCP) contract and the upcoming Medi-Cal MCP procurement.
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CDPH Issues Advisory on Heart Conditions in Adolescents, Young Adults After Receiving mRNA Vaccine
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has posted a health advisory about some cases of myocarditis and pericarditis in young adults and adolescents after receipt of the
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Last week, during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took aim at hospital consolidation, whose perception as a driver of health care costs — despite thin evidence — is growing.
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CHA has issued a detailed summary of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 28 and can be submitted electronically by searching for file code “CMS-1752-P.”
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 28 and can be submitted electronically by searching for file...