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CMS Issues Final Rule on Stark Law
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On Nov. 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its final rule to modernize and clarify the regulations that interpret the Medicare physician self-referral law, also known as the Stark Law.
HHS Announces Part B Drug Pricing Payment Model and Part D Safe Harbor Final Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an interim final rule implementing a new mandatory payment model – the Most Favored Nation Model – that bases the price Medicare pays for certain drugs on the lowest price paid in some other developed nations. The model will take effect Jan. 1, 2021, and runs until Dec. 30, 2027.
DHCS Delays Implementation of Medi-Cal Rx Until April 1
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Given the ongoing challenges associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has decided to delay the full implementation of Medi-Cal Rx until April 1, 2021.
CMS Grants Quality Reporting Waivers Due to Wildfires
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is granting extraordinary circumstances exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to hospitals, skilled-nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, renal dialysis facilities, long-term care hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and Merit Based Incentive Payment System eligible clinicians, located in areas affected by the California wildfires.
CHA Issues Summary of Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule
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CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, of the Medicaid Managed Care final rule recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CEO Message: Preparing for a Record COVID-19 Surge
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Toward the end of July, the number of positive COVID-19 cases reached a high for the year, topping a little more than 12,000 in a single day. On Nov. 14, there were nearly 11,000 cases, according to the state’s dashboard, with projections for an exponential rise in the coming weeks that could dwarf the summer’s peak (the first week of November alone saw more than a 51% increase in cases in a one-week period).
To date, more than 18,000 Californians have lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Updates for the Week of Nov. 16
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
CMS to Retire Original Compare Tools Dec. 1 Hospital Price Transparency Webcast — Dec. 8
HHS Clarifies Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
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On Nov. 18, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its FAQs for the Provider Relief Fund and clarified two key points related to reporting requirements:
38 Members of CA Congressional Delegation Sign 340B Letter
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Last week, 216 members of the House of Representatives — including 38 members from the California delegation — signed a bipartisan letter asking U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to protect the 340B program discounts.
Legislative Update Will Cover New 2021 Laws From a Risk Perspective
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The new year will bring new consent and related health care laws. On Dec. 2 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., CHA will host a webinar, Legislative Update for Risk Managers and Privacy Officers, as an opportunity for hospitals leaders to gain insights into new laws and get clarification on legal gray areas.
