What’s happening: Guidance from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) affirms it rescinded a COVID-19 public health emergency era waiver related to the 340B Drug Discount Program and off-site clinics.
What’s happening: A long-awaited proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology establishes provider disincentives for information blocking.
What else to know: Hospitals found to engage in this activity would not meet meaningful use requirements. Comments on the proposed rule are due Jan. 2.
What’s happening: Draft regulations outline how spending will be tracked for monitoring performance against the spending target.
What else to know: Stakeholders can provide written comments (due Dec. 1) and public comment at a Nov. 14 workshop.
In March, voters will cast ballots on Proposition 1, a package made up of CHA-supported legislation passed this year that will transform the state’s mental health system to better meet the growing needs of Californians.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for contract year 2024. The final rule is effective June 5.
Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times published an important article that sheds a fair bit of light on one of California’s most insidious yet little-known health care problems: chronic Medi-Cal underfunding.