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CMS Announces Virtual Training for Expanded IRF-PAI, LTCH-CARE
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will provide virtual training for the updated inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument 4.0 and the long-term care hospital continuity assessment record and evaluation data set 5.0, which take effect Oct. 1.
Registration Open for Disaster Planning Conference in September
CHA’s Disaster Planning Conference is scheduled for Sept. 13-14 at the Pasadena Convention Center.
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Accepting Grant Applications for Mobile Crisis Support Teams
The California Health Facilities Financing Authority has opened a grant opportunity for counties and county-designated providers to apply for Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program funding to support mobile crisis support teams for children and youth under age 21.
CHA Issues Summary of FY 2023 Skilled-Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule
CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the fiscal year 2023 skilled-nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system proposed rule recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 10.
New COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Issued by Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
On April 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19.
Updates for the Week of April 18
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CHA Issues FAQs on Debt Collection, Fair Billing Practices
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. To assist members in the implementation of Assembly Bills 1020 and 532, which pertain to health care debt and fair billing practices, CHA has compiled frequently asked questions. These are the most common questions that CHA has received about the two […]
HRSA Announces Funding Opportunity for Community Health Worker Training Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced the availability of $226.5 million in American Rescue Plan funding to launch the Community Health Worker Training Program.