CHA Webinar to Offer Look at Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting System
CHA will hold a webinar on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (PT) to detail the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI) new Hospital Disclosures and Compliance System, designed to assist hospitals in completing their Hospital Supplier Diversity Reports, which are due July 1.
Supplier Diversity Program: New System for July 1 Report
For the report due July 1, 2022, HCAI has developed a new reporting program, the Hospital Disclosures and Compliance (HDC) System. This program will allow hospitals to submit reports electronically and will be ready for hospitals to start using on June 1, 2022.
CHA Alert Urges Legislature to Reject Misguided Community Benefits Proposal
CHA recently issued an alert asking members to write to the Senate Budget Committee and the Assembly Budget Committee and urge them to reject the governor’s budget proposal that would require hospitals to specify, assign, and spend a specified percentage of their community benefits dollars through community-based organizations. CHA has developed a template letter about […]
CHA Issues FAQs on Debt Collection, Fair Billing Practices
To assist members in the implementation of Assembly Bills 1020 and 532, which pertain to health care debt and fair billing practices, CHA has compiled frequently asked questions. These are the most common questions that CHA has received about the two bills; responses have been provided by the California Department of Public Health.
CHA’s Compliance Manual Updated for 2022
The California Hospital Compliance Manual, which provides guidance to hospitals and health systems on how to comply with myriad California and federal statutes, regulations, and agency guidelines, has been updated through February 2022.
CMS Opens Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Process
On April 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process for providers to resolve out-of-network payment issues covered under the No Surprises Act (NSA).
HHS Seeks Comments on Cybersecurity Practices and HIPAA Penalties
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has issued a request for information on the security practices of covered entities and its determinations on fines, audits, and remedies to resolve potential violations of the 1996 HIPAA Security Rule.
CMS Terminates Certain COVID-19 Blanket Waivers for Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will end certain COVID-19 blanket waivers for nursing homes, with the specified waivers ending in either 30 or 60 days from April 7.
CMS Issues Updated No Surprises Act FAQs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two new No Surprises Act FAQs this week.
CMS Revises Survey Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued revised surveyor guidance on its final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination for health care staff.