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CHA Releases Final Draft Model of 2023-24 Hospital Fee Program
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On March 23, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) submitted a draft of the Hospital Fee Program (VIII) fee and payment model to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Over the past several months, CHA has worked closely with DHCS in finalizing the next Hospital Fee Program.
CHA DataSuite Releases Fourth Quarter 2022 Quality Program Measure Trends Analysis
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CHA DataSuite has released a hospital-specific analysis for the fourth quarter 2022 quality program measure trends. The analysis is intended to provide hospitals with a comparative review over time of the quality data collected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and published on Care Compare.
Updates for the Week of March 20
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Make No Mistake: Hospitals Are a Long Way From ‘Fine’
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Last week, the independent agency that advises Congress on Medicare rates delivered its March report, which describes hospital profit margins that hit all-time highs in 2021 and calls attention to the $200 billion in taxpayer subsidies that provided hospitals with a cushion to get through the worst of the pandemic.
CMS Issues Resources for PAC Patient Assessment and Quality Reporting
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued several new resources to assist post-acute care (PAC) providers, including inpatient rehabilitation facility and long-term care hospital providers, in coding specific items required in patient assessment and the PAC quality reporting program (QRP).
CHA DataSuite Releases Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program Analysis for FFY 2024
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 Medicare inpatient hospital-acquired condition (HAC) reduction program.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2024 Value-Based Purchasing Program
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the value-based purchasing (VBP) program.
DHCS Publishes Retention Payment Release Dates and Guidance
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Earlier this week, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced the dates that retention payment funds will be released. The funds, which must be disbursed by the covered entity within 60 days, will be released in three batches:
Provider Relief Fund and American Rescue Plan Rural Fund Reporting Deadline is March 31
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CHA reminds members that Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting period 4 closes on March 31 at 8:59 p.m. (PT).
Independent Dispute Resolution Entities to Resume All Payment Determinations
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued updated guidance that instructs certified independent dispute resolution (IDR) entities to resume making payment determinations for disputes involving items or services furnished on or after Oct. 25, 2022.
