The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a supplemental IPPS final rule in December. Among other things, the rule implements legislative changes to Medicare payments to teaching hospitals contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA). On February 2, at 9 a.m., CHA’s Vice President, Federal Policy, Chad Mulvany, and Toyon Associates, Inc., Vice President, Tom Hubner will discuss this rule […]

Kicking off the new year are updates to the Provider Relief Fund reporting. First, the Health Resources Service and Administration’s (HRSA) Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting portal is now open for Period 2 reporting. Hospitals and other providers will have until March 31 to report on their use of PRF payments received between July 1, […]

Hospital staff are reporting an increase in the frequency of violent acts in the emergency department, inpatient and outpatient settings. Increased community discord, stressed patients and their families, employee burnout after 20 months of the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency — all factors that may be contributing to a heightened incidence of violence in the workplace. […]

CHA, along with Brandon Castillo from Bicker, Castillo, and Fairbanks, will walk through the research that leads us toward a new concept for how to discuss the impact and benefits of passing the hospital disaster preparedness plan, commonly known as “Seismic Reform.” They will provide you with information needed to engage with legislators as we work […]

The 2021 legislative session officially ended when Governor Newson finished signing bills in the early weeks of October. While it is no surprise that COVID-19 continues to challenge California employers, new labor and employment legislation isn’t just about the pandemic. Health care professionals have several laws and regulations to be aware of and to implement […]

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is transitioning all Medi-Cal managed care (MC) outpatient pharmacy services to the fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system on Jan. 1, 2022 — the much-anticipated implementation of Medi-Cal Rx is upon us. This transition will standardize the Medi-Cal outpatient pharmacy benefit statewide under one delivery system administered by DHCS and […]

Medicare claim reviews have been on hold since 2019 but will soon be resuming. CHA is happy to partner with Livanta to bring members crucial information about the resumption. During this webinar, participants will learn about Medicare’s Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) Program and will be introduced to Livanta’s claim review services […]

On Friday, September 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will make available $25.5 billion in additional COVID-19 relief funding. The application portal for the additional funding will open on September 29. Additionally, the agency announced a 60-day grace period for Reporting Period 1 and provided initial details on the […]

With the hospital fee program set to expire at the end of the year, CHA is preparing to work with state officials on the development of the next program, so it can be submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for approval. Ryan Witz, CHA’s Group Vice President, Policy, will share insights on […]