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CMS Announces New Payment Model for Dementia Care
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the new Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, which will launch on July 1, 2024, and run for eight years. It aims to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, reduce strain on unpaid caregivers, and help people remain in their...
HCAI to Hold Webinar on AB 1882 Signage and Reporting Requirements
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The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) will hold an additional webinar on Assembly Bill (AB) 1882 requirements — on Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to noon (PT) — to review the requirements of Policy Intent Notice 75.
CMS Issues Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule
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On July 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the federal fiscal year (FFY) inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule. CMS estimates that total payments to IRFs in FFY 2024 will increase by 4% ($355 million) compared with 2023.
CMS Issues Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule
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On July 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the federal fiscal year (FFY) inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule. CMS estimates that in FFY 2024, total payments to IPFs will increase by 2.3% ($70 million) compared with 2023. This is an increase from the 1.9% ($55 million)...
CHA Responds to Senate Request for Information on 340B Program
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CHA submitted comments in response to a bipartisan request from six U.S. senators seeking information on the 340B Drug Pricing Program. In the letter, CHA shared information to underscore the importance of the 340B program in maintaining access to health care for individuals who live in rural and underserved communities.
CHA DataSuite Released FFY 2025 Preliminary Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data Analysis
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 preliminary wage index and occupational mix data. The analysis is intended to provide hospitals with a comparative review of the wage and occupational mix data that will be used to develop the FFY 2025 Medicare hospital wage index.
Updates for the Week of July 24
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IRF Quality Reporting Reconsideration and Exception & Extension LTCH Quality Reporting Reconsideration and Exception & Extension SNF Quality Reporting Reconsideration and Exception & Extension Hospice Quality Reporting Reconsideration Requests Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting: Proposed National Coverage Determination Beta Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease: Proposed National Coverage...
CHA Webinar Will Detail Hitches and Glitches of AB 2275 and Involuntary Hold Treatment in EDs
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It’s been six months since Assembly Bill (AB) 2275 became law, but interpretations on implementing changes to the law vary among counties, and many unanswered questions remain in emergency departments. To assist members, a July 31 webinar from CHA will review what the law requires, what Lanterman-Petris Short (LPS) Act patients’ rights come into play,...
For Hospitals on the Financial Brink, Loan Program Will Provide Some Breathing Room
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.At a time when so many of your hospitals are struggling and cannot afford to absorb patients should a neighboring hospital be forced to close, the Distressed Hospital Loan Program could bring much-needed rapid financial relief for some that are on the very brink. The […]
CMS Issues Final Payment and Policy Updates for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (PPS) and inpatient psychiatric facility PPS final rules. The policy and payment provisions in the final rules are effective for FFY 2024 discharges, beginning Oct. 1. CHA is reviewing the regulations and will provide...
