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Updates for the Week of Dec. 16
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Inspector General, and Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following updates this week:
Payment for Outpatient Clinic Visit Services at Excepted Off-Campus Provider-Based Departments: Updated OIG Report on Incorrect Medicare EHR Incentive Payments HHS Issues Proposed Rules on Organ Procurement
DHCS to Issue Managed Care Pass Through Invoices for 2017-19 Hospital Fee Program
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The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) confirmed with CHA this week that the state fiscal year 2018-19 Hospital Fee Program managed care pass through payments will be paid to Medi-Cal managed care plans with their February 2020 capitations. As a result, DHCS will issue the associated hospital fee invoices to hospitals at the end of this month, with an expected due date to DHCS of Jan. 21, 2020.
CHA Submits Comments on New DHCS Medi-Cal Innovation Proposal
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Yesterday, CHA submitted recommendations to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on its California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative proposal, the state’s multi-year initiative to redesign the Medi-Cal delivery system.
CHA Issues Summary of Proposed Rule on Medicaid Financing
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CHA has issued a detailed summary of the Medicaid fiscal accountability rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which would revise the Medicaid program. Included in the proposal are changes to the rules for states to finance their non-federal share of Medicaid costs and calculate their associated upper payment limit (UPL), and new reporting requirements.
CHA Comments on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Surveys
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CHA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its request for comments on developing a stakeholder survey to strengthen the monitoring, outreach, and enforcement functions of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.
CHA Issues Updates on Federal Wage and Hour Regulations Relevant to Hospitals
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Over the past several months, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has finalized two significant regulatory packages — one pertaining to the salary basis test used in determining exempt status, and one pertaining to calculating the “regular rate” or overtime rate for non-exempt employees.
State Releases Guidance on New Law for Determining Independent Contractors
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Yesterday, the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency released a web page focused on Assembly Bill 5, the bill that creates a new test for determining independent contractor status. The site includes information for employees and employers, including frequently asked questions. Although many questions remain, this new resource may be helpful to hospital leaders as they review their independent contractor relationships.
DHCS Accepting Public Comment on Cal AIM Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans Proposal
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The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released its Expanding Access to Integrated Care for Dual Eligible Californians proposal for public comment. The proposal outlines the department’s transition plan within the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative, related to discontinuing the Cal MediConnect pilot program at the end of calendar year 2022.
Register Now for Creating Care Partnerships
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Join your colleagues March 2-3 in Pasadena for CHA’s Creating Care Partnerships: Beyond the Continuum conference, hosted by the Center for Post-Acute Care. The day-and-a-half long program features an innovative look at providing effective care transitions and value-based care and offers continuing education.
Jenifer Nyhuis Receives Šimanek Distinguished Service Award
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Jenifer Nyhuis, CEO of Vista del Mar Hospital in Ventura, was presented with the 2019 Šimanek Distinguished Service Award on Dec. 9 during the 14th annual Behavioral Health Care Symposium in Riverside. Named for its first recipient, attorney Joe Šimanek, the award recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements in the behavioral health setting.
