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President Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill into Law
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On June 25, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – which aims to reduce gun violence and expand access to behavioral health services — into law.
CMS Posts New No Surprises Act Implementation FAQs
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued new No Surprises Act frequently asked questions (FAQs).
DHCS Provides Updated Acute Rehab Criteria
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The Department of Health Care Services has provided updated information on treatment authorization request (TAR) criteria for acute inpatient rehabilitation.
CMS Issues CY 2023 ESRD Proposed Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its calendar year (CY) 2023 end stage renal disease (ESRD) proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due 60 days from the date the rule is published in the Federal Register.
CMS Issues Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system for calendar year (CY) 2023.
Reminder of Key Upcoming Provider Relief Fund Dates
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CHA would like to remind members of several key dates related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
CHA DataSuite Releases FFY 2024 Preliminary Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data Analysis
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 preliminary wage index and occupational mix data.
DHCS and Magellan Announce Upcoming Reinstatement of Medi-Cal Rx Claim Edits
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On June 22, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and its Medi-Cal Rx contractor Magellan announced that effective July 22 , pharmacy claim edits for diagnosis and drug utilization review (DUR) requirements will be reinstated.
CMS Approves SFY 2017-18 Rates; Hospital Fee Program 7 Approval Still Pending
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On June 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the Medi-Cal managed care rates for state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-18. Even though CMS has never denied a California managed care rate package, its approvals can take on average between one and two years. Unfortunately, with the SFY 2017-18 managed care rates there was a contractual issue that significantly delayed CMS approval and required more than four years to resolve. Copies of the federal approval letters are available on CHA’s Hospital Fee Program web page under Program 5.
Authority for EMSA Staffing and CDPH Space Waivers Extended
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A new executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom extends indefinitely the authority for two departments to provide key flexibilities:
