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CDPH Vaccine Capacity Survey Due to CDPH on Sept. 21
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Hospitals and health systems participating in the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) COVID-19 Vaccination Program should have received a letter from Tomas Aragon, MD, DrPH, director and state public health officer, outlining CDPH’s need to prepare for the increased vaccine demand volume for COVID-19 boosters and likely expansion of initial vaccines to include children ages 5 to 11. Toward that end, CDPH is surveying providers and local health departments to estimate the state’s capability to administer COVID-19 vaccines and to identify barriers to increasing this capacity. The survey for providers is due to CDPH tomorrow, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m. (PT).
CDPH Extends Skilled-Nursing Facility Space Waivers
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date. The California Department of Public Health has issued All Facilities Letter 21-36, which temporarily waives specified space conversion requirements until Dec. 31.
CHA DataSuite Releases LTCH and IPPS FFY 2022 Impact Analyses
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CHA Comments on CY 2022 OPPS Proposed Rule
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CHA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the calendar year 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule.
CMS Seeks Additional Comments on Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Review Choice Demonstration
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened an additional 30-day comment period for the proposed inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) review choice demonstration.
CHA Comments on HRSA Request for Information on COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Burden
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CHA has submitted comments on a request for information on the burden associated with COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting released by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Comments are due to HRSA by 2 p.m. (PT) on Sept. 24 and should be emailed to paperwork@hrsa.gov.
Response to CHA Letter Seeking Workforce Relief Yields Agreement for Working Groups
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CHA has received a response to its Sept. 15 letter seeking various forms of regulatory and financial relief to combat California’s persistent and growing health care workforce crisis.
Updates for the Week of September 13
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program To Host Listening Session
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The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will host a listening session on Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to noon (PT) to provide more details on the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP).
Webinar Will Detail Updates to the Provider Relief Fund
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On Sept. 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will make available $25.5 billion in additional COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds. To detail the updates to the fund, CHA will host a complimentary, members-only webinar on Sept. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. (PT).
