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Deadline for Providers to Return Electronic Claims Agreements for Medi-Cal Rx Is July 31
On June 30, the Department of Health Care Services announced an extension and reminder to all participating Medi-Cal Rx providers and billers to submit their completed Medi-Cal Rx Telecommunications Provider and Biller Application/Agreement Form by July 31. If a provider’s form is not received by July 31, they will NOT be able to continue to ...
National Stakeholder Call on EMTALA Is July 12
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold a national stakeholder call on July 12 at 10 a.m. (PT) to discuss the agency’s policy with respect to hospitals, staff, and physicians regarding their obligations and protections under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Registration is required.
CMS Final Rule Updates Proficiency Testing Requirements Under CLIA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a final rule updating proficiency testing and referral requirements under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.
CHA Provides Additional Detail on CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its calendar year (CY) 2023 proposed rule for the physician fee schedule (PFS). Comments on the proposed rule are due by Sept. 6.
Appropriate Use Criteria Payment Penalties Indefinitely Delayed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a notice indefinitely delaying the payment penalty period of the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for advanced imaging services.
Defeat of Two Bad Bills Critical to a Better Environment for Hospitals
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As COVID-19 trudges along in its third year, the daunting financial pressures facing hospitals have created perhaps the greatest challenge for health care leaders in memory.
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 3 Now Open
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Period 3 opened on July 1.
HRSA Announces Release of Additional Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund Payments
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the release of an additional $142 million in payments as part of the Phase 4 distribution of the Provider Relief Fund. These “Batch 8” payments were made to approximately 151 providers. From “Batch 8,” 30 California providers received $20.6 million.
CMS Proposes Conditions of Participation for Rural Emergency Hospitals; Summary Available
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on conditions of participation (CoPs) for rural emergency hospitals (REHs), a provider type created by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Under this provider type, critical access hospitals (CAHs) and certain rural hospitals could convert to an REH.
Updates for the Week of July 4
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
