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Updates for the Week of Jan. 24
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Applications Open for CalHealthCares Loan Repayment
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The CalHealthCares fiscal year 2021-22 Cohort 4 Application Cycle is open through Feb. 25.
Newspaper Editorials Voice Concerns About Single-Payer Legislation
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Among the most hotly debated issues in the state Legislature this year is whether California should dismantle its existing health care system in favor of a government-run single-payer system.
U.S. House Letter Urges Investigations into Anticompetitive Conduct of Nurse Staffing Agencies
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In the U.S. House of Representatives, 196 members — including 25 members of the California congressional delegation — signed on to a bipartisan letter asking the White House to enlist the support of federal agencies to investigate reports of anticompetitive behavior from nurse staffing agencies.
DHCS Issues Hospital Fee Program Invoices
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On Jan. 26, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issued invoices to hospitals associated with the managed care directed payment phase 2 cycle (“MC1 DP B”). These fees will support the managed care directed payments for the time period of Jan. 1-June 30, 2020.
Booster Mandate Deadline Extended to March 1
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On Jan. 25, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) moved the deadline for the health care worker booster mandate to March 1.
Slide Deck Available from CDPH Webinar Today on COVID-19 Therapeutics
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On Jan. 26, CDPH hosted a webinar on therapeutic treatments for COVID-19.On Jan. 26, CDPH hosted a webinar on therapeutic treatments for COVID-19. The slide deck for, and recording of, the webinar includes the latest information on:
Office of Inspector General Announces Audit to Determine Compliance with PRF Balance Billing Requirements
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The Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced that it will perform a nationwide audit of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) recipients’ compliance with the prohibition on balance billing out-of-network COVID-19 patients.
HRSA Announces Additional Phase 4 Payments to Providers
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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) today announced the release of an additional $2 billion in payments as part of the Phase 4 distribution of the Provider Relief Fund. These “batch 2” payments were made to 7,600 providers. In California, $442 million in payments have been allocated for 864 providers. As of Jan. 25, HRSA has processed 82% of Phase 4 applications, distributing a total of $11 billion of the $17 billion allocated for...
CMS to Host Open Door Forum for Providers on Balance Billing Under the No Surprises Act
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The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host an open door forum for providers on the balance billing provisions of the No Surprises Act on Jan. 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. (PT).
