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CHA Will Host 2024 Rural Health Care Symposium
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What’s happening: CHA will host the 2024 Rural Health Care Symposium on March 4-5 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego.
What else to know: Registration is open. CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle and Stroudwater Managing Director Jeff Sommer are confirmed as speakers. The agenda is being finalized.
Updates for the Week of Jan. 8
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Noridian has 30 days from Jan. 8 to complete the repayment. The MAC anticipates that all repayments will be completed by Feb. 7 Summary: Recent Agency Actions Related to No Surprise Act Implementation and Independent Dispute Resolution Process Jan. 17: ONC Webinar HTI-1 Final Rule Decision Support Interventions Jan. 25: ONC Webinar HTI-1 Final Rule...
CDPH Issues Updated Guidance on Program Flex for Home Health Staff
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What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 24-01 on experience requirements for licensed nursing staff of a home health agency (HHA).
What else to know: This AFL provides direction on requesting program flexibility for the professional nursing experience requirements for an HHA.
CHA Summary: Final Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Fees
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What’s happening: CHA has issued a final rule summary of the finalized federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) administrative fee and entity fee ranges.
What else to know: The fees are effective Jan. 22.
Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Launches Support Program
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What’s happening: This month, the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) launched an educational webinar series. It’s a “catalytic program” for health care providers to best utilize benefits included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). What else to know: National education webinars for general IRA utilization will begin on Jan. 25. Registration for...
CHA Comments on Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage Plans
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What’s happening: CHA submitted comments on the proposed technical changes to Medicare Advantage plans for contract year 2025.
What else to know: Comments were due to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Jan. 5.
CMS Provides Health Equity Reports to Post-Acute Care Providers
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing health equity confidential feedback reports to post-acute care providers including home health (HH), inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), long-term care hospital (LTCH), and skilled-nursing facility (SNF) settings. What else to know: The reports stratify outcomes for the Discharge to Community and Medicare Spending Per...
CHA Will Host Jan. 8 Webinar on OHCA Cost and Market Impact Review Process
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What’s happening: CHA will host a complimentary, members-only webinar on Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. (PT) to discuss how the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) will conduct cost and market impact reviews (CMIRs).
What else to know: Registration is required to attend.
CDPH Launches New Opioid Resource Website and Awards Opioid Prevention Grants
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What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched a one-stop-shop website with the latest information on the opioid epidemic and the state’s effort to address it.
What else to know: The website is part of Governor Newsom’s attempt to connect people with resources and treatments.
New Year, New Laws, Continued Advocacy
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The turn of the calendar to 2024 brings much change for California: a new budget that will have to navigate a deficit that could be as high as $68 billion, a presidential election year, and a host of new laws passed last year that are now in effect.
