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CHA Issues Summary of FY 2023 Skilled-Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule
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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
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On April 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19.
New Report Underscores Hospital Financial Devastation, Need for State/Federal Relief
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Earlier this week, a federal judge voided the CDC’s mask mandate for airlines, and immediately the major air carriers announced to passengers that masks were no longer required. Uber and Amtrak quickly followed suit. At the same time, COVID-19 cases are rising in parts of the country, and experts are predicting another surge later this year.
Updates for the Week of April 18
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CHA Issues FAQs on Debt Collection, Fair Billing Practices
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.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
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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.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2023 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule Impact
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CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific impact analyses of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system proposed rule.
CHA Comments on Proposed Public Charge Policies
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CHA submitted comments on a proposed rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would exclude noncash benefits — including most Medicaid benefits — when making a public charge inadmissibility determination.
CHA Issues Summary of FY 2023 Hospice Payment Update Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the fiscal year (FY) 2023 hospice wage index proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on May 31.
CMS Issues FFY 2023 LTCH PPS Proposed Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule. Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 17.
