Coronavirus/Flu/RSV

About Coronavirus/Flu/RSV

While the COVID-19 pandemic may have ended, California hospitals must remain vigilant. At the same time, they continue to face a high number of patients needing acute care. With winter on the horizon, hospitals could see a surge of COVID-19 cases at any time, along with other viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which typically begin to surface during cooler months.

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 5 Now Open

CHA reminds members that Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting period 5 opened on July 1. Reports are due on Sept. 30, 2023. This reporting period covers funds from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2022. PRF recipients had until June 30, 2023, to use any funds received during this time frame to offset expenses or lost revenue related to COVID-19.   

CMS Removes COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Workers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule withdrawing the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for workers in most health care settings that receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement. They include but are not limited to hospitals, dialysis facilities, ambulatory surgical settings, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities.   

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 5 Opens July 1

CHA is reminding members that Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting period 5 opens on July 1, 2023. This reporting period covers funds received Jan. 1 through June 30, 2022. PRF recipients have until June 30, 2023, to use any funds received during this time frame to offset expenses or lost revenue related to COVID-19.   

CDPH Issues All Facilities Letter on COVID-19 Data 

The California Department of Public Health has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-31.6, which announces that effective May 12, the COVID-19 Tracking Tool is discontinued.   General acute care hospitals (GACH) must continue to submit daily COVID-19 and influenza data to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National […]