CHA, CMA Urge Congress to Eliminate or Delay Upcoming Medicare Cuts
CHA and the California Medical Association (CMA) today sent a joint letter to the California congressional delegation urging Congress to eliminate or delay Medicare cuts that are scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. CHA and CMA asked delegation members to support legislation that would both extend the moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequestration cuts and prevent the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) sequestration — which would […]
National Quality Forum Releases New Measures Under Consideration for Federal Quality Reporting Programs
The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released its list of 29 measures under consideration (MUC) for federal public reporting and payment programs, including the hospital inpatient and inpatient psychiatric facility quality reporting programs, the Medicare and Medicaid promoting interoperability program, and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. This year, NQF has also convened the first advisory group to provide input on the MUC […]
Federal Court Temporarily Halts CMS Vaccine Mandate Interim Final Rule
On Nov. 30, a federal district court in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings that receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement.
Updates for the Week of Nov. 29
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Updates for the Week of Nov. 15
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Hospitals Encouraged to Preview January 2022 Public Reporting Data by Nov. 18
CHA reminds providers that the deadline to preview the January 2022 public reporting hospital data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid is Nov. 18. CHA encourages hospitals to thoroughly review the data, as it will be publicly reported on the Care Compare website in January 2022. The preview period is for hospitals and facilities participating in the hospital inpatient quality reporting, hospital […]
CMS Issues Final Revisions of Co-Location Guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued final guidance on hospital co-location with other hospitals or health care facilities. The guidance — which is revised from earlier 2019 draft guidance — clarifies how CMS and state surveyors will evaluate space-sharing or contracted staff and service arrangements for compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation. CHA is reviewing the draft guidance and will […]
Updates for the Week of Nov. 8
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2022 End Stage Renal Disease PPS Final Rule
CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the final rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year 2022.