The newsroom includes access to CHA News, which provides timely information to members every Thursday and is at the core of CHA benefits. In addition, it is also home to resources such as toolkits and talking points designed to help member hospitals and health systems communicate with internal and external audiences on a range of current health care-related issues. Links to CHA media statements and press releases can also be found here.
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CMS to Host Webinar on SNF Quality Reporting Program
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar on March 30 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (PT) on the skilled-nursing facility (SNF) annual payment update.
CDPH Issues Updated Guidance on Dialysis in SNFs
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-66.1, which provides notification of updated guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the provision of home dialysis services in skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) to SNF residents through a collaborative arrangement between the SNF and a qualified dialysis facility.
CHA DataSuite Releases Hospital-Specific Analyses and Report
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CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific analyses of the Value-Based Purchasing Program and Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Pogram, and the Medicare Quality Programs Overview Report.
CHA Issues Summary of American Rescue Plan Act
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CHA has issued a summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package focused on vaccines, testing, public health, and aiding individuals and families. The American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law on March 11.
DFEH Provides FAQS on Mandatory Vaccinations
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Last week, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) updated its Employment Information on COVID-19 FAQs to address the issue of whether employers can mandate that employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to returning to the workplace.
Department of Homeland Security Rescinds Public Charge Rule
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The Department of Homeland Security has formally rescinded the public charge rule issued by the Trump administration. The rule had allowed immigration officials to consider legal immigrants’ use of federal nutrition, housing, and health programs — including Medicaid — in their applications for residency.
States, Territories to Get Nearly $2.5 Billion from Biden Administration to Address Mental Illness and Addiction Crisis
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Last week, the Biden administration announced it will provide nearly $2.5 billion in funding to states and territories to address the nation’s mental illness and addiction crisis, which has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm a rise in fatal overdoses during the pandemic, and this year’s increases in calls to helplines across the country are indicative of growing anxiety, depression, and trauma in Americans.
CDPH Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Guidelines
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On March 11, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued three documents updating its guidance on prioritizing individuals for the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition to providing important clarifications on the implementation of vaccines for people with high-risk medical conditions or disabilities, the guidance adds categories of individuals in specified settings who are eligible to be vaccinated due to their increased risk.
First, CDPH updated its Provider Bulletin to add the following individuals to those eligible to be vaccinated beginning March 15:
Health Systems, Vital to COVID-19 Fight, Help CA in Many Other Ways
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CHA Issues Alert Reminder: Urge Senators to Oppose Bill That Would Create a Workers’ Comp Presumption
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On March 10, CHA issued a reminder for an Alert urging hospitals to write to state Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), chair of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, and call their senator to voice opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 213. The bill would create a rebuttable presumption in the workers’ compensation system that an infectious disease, musculoskeletal injury, or respiratory disease arose out of work for any hospital direct patient care worker.
