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HHS Renews Federal Public Health Emergency Declaration Until Mid-January
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration for another 90 days, extending it until Jan. 11, 2023.
New Reporting Process for Managed Care Plan Issues
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Working in partnership with CHA, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) have developed a process for hospital case managers and others to report concerns about health plan communication and prior authorization practices.
Register Now for CHA’s Emergency Services Forum
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CHA's Emergency Services Forum — an event focused on hospital emergency department management and its intersection with emergency services and the community — is set for Dec. 7 in Riverside.
HRSA Announce Grants for Rural Health Network Development
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that public and private entities may apply for up to $100,000 each, through Jan. 6, to plan and develop integrated health care networks to expand access to basic health care services, coordinate and improve care and outcomes, and advance health equity for rural underserved populations.
CDPH Issues Updated Visitor Guidance for Skilled-Nursing Facilities
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 22-07.1 regarding visitation requirements for skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
CDPH Issues Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Testing for Skilled-Nursing Facility Personnel
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) AFL-22-13.1 regarding COVID-19 testing recommendations for skilled-nursing facilities.
CDPH Issues Visitor Guidance or General Acute Care Hospitals
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Following up on the public health order issued on Sept. 15, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-31.1 on visitor guidance for general acute care hospitals.
Time to Eliminate Medi-Cal’s Health Care Caste System
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Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times published an important article that sheds a fair bit of light on one of California’s most insidious yet little-known health care problems: chronic Medi-Cal underfunding.
FEMA Releases Duplication of Benefits Offset Methodology
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On Oct. 6, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a document outlining three options for offsetting eligible expenses for any payments received from third-party payers for patient care (a.k.a. “duplication of benefits” or DOB).
Updates for the Week of Oct. 3
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ONC shares reminders for Oct. 6 Information Blocking Deadline Oct. 19 Webinar: IPFQR Program: FY 2023 Data Review Quarter 2 2022 Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Checklist for Clinical Data Due Nov. 1
