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CHA Issues Summary of Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule
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CHA has made available a summary for members, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives (HPA), on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule that requires COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings that receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement, including but not limited to hospitals, dialysis facilities, ambulatory surgical settings, home health agencies, and...
Updates for the Week of Nov. 8
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
NABH Supports Sound the Alarm for Kids Campaign
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More than 75 organizations, including the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH), are supporting Sound the Alarm for Kids, a campaign from the Children’s Hospital Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists that urges Congress to enact legislation and increase funding to address children’s mental health.
HQI to Host Webinar on Fathers and Partners and Perinatal Mental Health
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As part of its Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community, the Hospital Quality Institute will host a free webinar on Nov. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. (PT) on Fathers and Partners and Perinatal Mental Health.
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2022 End Stage Renal Disease PPS Final Rule
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the final rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year 2022.
Authority for CDPH Space Waiver, EMSA Out-of-State Licensees Extended to March 31
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On Nov. 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order extending until March 31, 2022, the following key hospital-related provisions that were set to expire Dec. 31, 2021. The executive order:
National Pledge on Billing Will Affirm CA Hospitals’ Commitment
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California’s hospitals are recognized nationwide for their longstanding work to ensure that care is accessible for everyone, because our state’s hospital leaders instinctively know that health care is a basic human need.
CMS to Host Webinar on Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Private Payer Data Collection and Reporting Policies
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar on Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m. (PT) to provide updates and key information on the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) private payer data collection and reporting policies. Registration is required.
The next CLFS data reporting period for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests is Jan. 1 through March 31, 2022, and is based on the original data collection period of Jan. 1 through June 30, 2019.
Two Opportunities Support Behavioral Health Infrastructure Projects
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The California Department of Health Care Services and Department of Social Services are launching two new programs to support infrastructure projects: the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) and the Community Care Expansion (CCE) Program. These investments will ensure behavioral health care can be provided in the least restrictive settings by creating a wide range of options, including outpatient alternatives, urgent care, peer respite, wellness...
U.S. House Democrats Advance Physical Infrastructure Bill
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Late Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 228-206 to advance President Biden’s $1 trillion physical infrastructure legislation, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The five-year spending bill includes a CHA-supported provision to invest $65 billion in broadband as well as funding to improve cybersecurity. The majority of the bill's funding is directed toward roads, bridges, ports, rail transit,...
