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CHA Releases Summary of Final Rule on Medicare Part C Days in DSH Calculation
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of a final rule on the treatment of Medicare Part C patient days in the Medicare disproportionate share hospital calculation. The policy is effective Aug. 8.
CHA Issues Summary of Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of a proposed rule to implement policies in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program related to legislative requirements addressing drug misclassification, as well as drug pricing and product data misreporting by manufacturers. The proposed rule also includes several other program integrity and program administration...
Reminder: CHA to Host Webinar on Implementing Age-Friendly Care Throughout the Health Care System
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Older adults who experience acute health events are regularly managed through services provided in multiple settings – emergency departments, inpatient care, and post-acute care settings – and require several risky care transitions. These episodes are among the top drivers of health care costs and poor outcomes for aging populations. Hospitals have responded by implementing cross-continuum...
Deadline Extended to June 21 to Ask Congress and CMS to Fix Inadequate Payment Proposal
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The deadline for members of Congress to sign a bipartisan letter asking Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to ensure next year’s Medicare inpatient payments to hospitals accurately reflect the cost of providing care has been extended to June 21.
HRSA Launches Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has launched a new Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program to recruit and retain clinicians who provide health care to children and adolescents.
Hospital Quality Institute Releases White Paper on Workplace Violence
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The safety and well-being of health care workers are basic preconditions for delivering safe and effective patient care. In response to a dramatic rise in workplace violence affecting member hospitals in recent years, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) has developed a white paper: Workplace Violence in Hospitals: Issues, Trends, Prevention, and Response.
CHA Hosts Webinar on Two Proposed Rules on Medicaid Programs
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On June 15, CHA will host a members-only webinar on two proposed rules related to Medicaid programs.
CHA DataSuite Releases Three Quality Program Analyses
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CHA DataSuite has issued three hospital-specific analyses related to quality programs. The analyses are for quality program measure trends, federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 Value-Based Purchasing program (first quarter 2023), and the FFY 2024 Hospital Acquired Condition Reduction program (first quarter 2023).
CMS Reminds Providers of Discharge Requirements to Post-Acute Care Providers
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a memo reminding providers of the regulatory requirements for hospital discharges to post-acute care providers.
CMS Modifies Critical Access Hospital 96-Hour Calculation for COVID-19 PHE Waiver Period
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a memo making a one-time adjustment to the 96-hour annual average patient length of stay for critical access hospitals (CAHs) due to the waiver of the requirement during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
