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Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization
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What’s happening: Congressional leaders have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address concerns regarding prior authorization (PA) and timely access to care for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. What else to know: The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act would establish an electronic PA standard, reduce the amount of time a health plan is allowed to consider...
CMS Issues Guidance on New Staffing Requirements
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued updated guidance to state survey agencies and providers regarding facility assessment requirements for long-term care facilities. What else to know: The revised guidance updates the survey and assessment process as implemented under the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional...
HQI Releases CHPSO Annual Report
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What’s happening: The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) has released its CHPSO Annual Report, an overview of the most significant work done on behalf of hospitals in 2023. What else to know: HQI is dedicated to improving the quality and safety of patient care in hospitals and health care systems and oversees the Collaborative Health Care Patient...
Reminder: Supplier Diversity Reports Due July 1
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What’s happening: The deadline to submit annual supplier diversity reports to the Department of Health Care Access and Information is July 1.
What else to know: If you are unable to submit on time, you can request a 30-day extension. A penalty of $100 per day is charged for each day the report is late.
Letters to OHCA Board Highlight New Data, Caution Against Overly Broad Review Process
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What’s happening: Last week, CHA submitted two letters to the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) — one responding to the May OHCA board meeting, and another addressing the office’s proposed changes to the cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations. What else to know: The board met June 26 to approve the alternative payment...
Seismic Extension Advances; Budget Deficit Forces Shift on Critical Access Hospitals
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CHA’s efforts to secure an extension for California’s 2030 seismic mandate took another critical step forward on Tuesday, with the association’s sponsored bill (Senate Bill 1432) passing the Assembly Health Committee with a few minor, technical amendments on a 14-0 vote.
ONC Finalizes Financial Penalties for Information Blocking
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What’s happening: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a final rule on provider disincentives for information blocking.
What else to know: CHA is disappointed in the finalized policies and remains concerned about the selective application of penalties to certain health care providers, as previously outlined in comments.
CHA-Sponsored SB 1432 Clears Assembly Health Committee
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What’s happening: After much discussion, Assembly Health Committee members supported seismic standards Senate Bill (SB) 1432 (Caballero, D-Merced) by a 14-0 vote on Tuesday.
What else to know: CHA-sponsored SB 1432 will be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee in August.
California Hospitals Among 2024 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award Recipients
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What’s happening: John Muir Health in Walnut Creek and Palomar Health in Escondido were among five 2024 Dick Davidson NOVA Award recipients from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
What else to know: The five recipients were honored at AHA’s Accelerating Health Equity Conference in Kansas City, Mo., in May.
State Policymakers Reach a Budget Agreement with Major Implications for Hospitals
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What’s happening: This week, the 2024-25 budget and supporting legislation will be signed by the governor, ensuring the spending plan is in place by July 1, the start of the fiscal year. What else to know: The budget includes important changes to the managed care organization (MCO) tax and the health care worker minimum wage,...
