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Applications Being Accepted for Behavioral Health Grant Program
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The California Department of Health Care Services is accepting applications for its Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 4: Children and Youth grant. Applications are due no later than Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. (PT).
CalBridge Program Accepting Applications on An Ongoing Basis
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In July, the CalBridge Behavioral Health Navigator Program announced the latest list of over 80 California hospitals to receive over $9 million in grants. The grants support emergency departments (EDs) becoming primary access points for the treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Registration Open for NAMI California Annual Conference
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness California will hold its annual conference in Newport Beach on Aug. 25-26.
CMS Issues FFY 2023 IPPS Final Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule updating the Medicare payment policies and rates for the inpatient prospective payment system for federal fiscal year 2023.
CHA’s Finance Week Webinars Will Feature Five Critical Topics
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CHA will address five critical aspects of hospital finance during Finance Week, Aug. 22-26. The webinars will cover one topic per day, five days in a row, with experts offering guidance and answering questions each day.
CMS Issues 2023 Skilled-Nursing Facility PPS Final Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final rule on payments to skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023.
Reprieve From Seismic Mandate Remains Key Focus in Legislature’s Final Month
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Next week, as the state Legislature begins the home stretch of its current session, our major focus on behalf of your hospitals will continue to be relief from the 2030 seismic mandate.
Updates for the Week of July 25
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
DHCS Delays First Wave of Medi-Cal Rx Prior Authorization Reinstatement to Sept. 16
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On July 26, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and its Medi-Cal Rx contractor Magellan announced a delay in the first wave of reinstatement of prior authorizations for new start medications in 11 therapeutic drug classes from late August to Sept. 16.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of CY 2023 Medicare Home Health PPS Proposed Rule
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the calendar year (CY) 2023 Medicare home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule.
