Medical Board Updates Required ‘Notice to Consumers’ Signage
The Medical Board of California (MBC) has updated its required “Notice to Consumers” signage — effective Jan. 1 — for physicians, research psychoanalysts, licensed midwives, and polysomnographic technologists, technicians, and trainees. For practitioners working in hospitals or clinics, the MBC requires a sign be posted in an area visible to patients, in at least 38-point […]
Updates on the No Surprises Act Implementation
Join Amanda Hayes-Kibreab, partner at Kings-Spalding, as she shares insights on the No Surprises Act.
Court Finds in Favor of California Hospitals on Area Wage Index Legal Challenge
On Dec. 22, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) committed “serious error” and exceeded his authority under the Medicare Act — a legal win for the CHA-sponsored challenge on the issue of the area wage index.
Important Legal Changes to Psychiatric Holds in 2023
This webinar will provide a review of new state laws affecting all hospitals that treat patients on an involuntary psychiatric hold including hospital emergency departments and inpatient psychiatric services. It will describe the intersection of hospital EMTALA requirements and the involuntary psychiatric hold process. Audience:Health Care Executives, Case Managers, Social Workers, Risk Managers, Emergency Department […]
Deadline Extended: Join Legal Challenge to FFY 2023 Area Wage Index Policy by Dec. 30
CHA has extended the deadline to Dec. 30 for members to join its legal challenge to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ harmful area wage index (AWI) policies. While CHA’s challenges to the agency’s federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020, 2021, and 2022 policies are ongoing, action is required to challenge the policies carried forward into FFY 2023.
CDPH Updates Quarantine Guidance
The California Department of Public Health has revised its quarantine and isolation guidelines for health care employees.
HHS Proposes Confidentiality Protections for Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule on changes to the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.
CHA Webinar to Focus on Newly Established Data Sharing Agreement
A new statewide data exchange framework is the focus of a CHA webinar set for Nov. 29.
CMS Updates No Surprises Act Consumer Notices and Independent Resolution Process Guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released updated consumer notices and, separately, guidance related to the Independent Dispute Resolution Process. The model notice of patient protections that providers should use in 2023 is available here and begins on page 10. The standard notice and consent form that providers should use to document a […]
Court Rules HHS Must Restore Full 340B Payments to Hospitals for Rest of 2022
On Sept. 28, a federal district court ruled that the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) must immediately halt the department’s cuts to outpatient reimbursement rates for the remainder of 2022 for certain hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. HHS will begin restoring a payment rate of average sales price plus […]