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New State Initiative Trains Providers to Screen Patients for Childhood Trauma
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California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris and Dr. Karen Mark, medical director for the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), have unveiled a new initiative to help health care providers screen patients for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that increase the likelihood of health conditions caused by toxic stress.
CHA DataSuite Releases Third Quarter 2019 Value-Based Purchasing Impact Analysis
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CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses showing the estimated impact of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 Medicare inpatient hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, based on publicly available data and program rules established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
CHA Updates Federal Quality Measure Inventory for Public Reporting, Performance-Based Programs
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CHA has updated its list of federal quality measures required for public reporting and performance-based programs for hospitals and other post-acute care providers.
2020 Volunteer Conference Speaker to Address Managing the Impact of Organizational Change
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At the 2020 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference — titled “Engineering Change. Inspiring Leadership.” — motivational speaker and trainer Jeanne Sexson will use an interactive and practical approach to address change and the major impact it has on productivity.
Updates for the Week of Dec. 2
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The Department of Health and Human Services has released the following information:
Jan. 16: 2020 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Webinar CMS Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Payment System Data Reporting Call Recording Available Provider Claims Must Include Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers by End of Year Grants for Expansion and Sustainability of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Hospital Price Transparency Special Open Door Forum — December 10
DHCS Issues December Stakeholder Communication Update
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The Department of Health Care Services has released its monthly Stakeholder Communication Update. Among other topics, the December edition includes information on the Behavioral Health Integration Incentive Program, nonmedical transportation, new trauma screening benefits, the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System, Whole Person Care pilot programs, and upcoming meetings and webinars.
MedPAC Issues Draft Recommendations for 2021
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This week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) issued its draft recommendations for each of the Medicare fee-for-service payment systems, as required by law. These recommendations, directed at Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, are for calendar year (CY) and federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021. MedPAC will meet in January to vote on its recommendations.
CHA Issues Summary of Health Plan Price Transparency Proposed Rule; CMS Call December 10
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CHA has issued a summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, on the proposed rule that would establish a number of new price transparency requirements for health plans. These regulations, proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) along with the departments of Labor and Treasury, are intended to build on recently finalized price transparency requirements for hospitals and reflect President Trump’s June 24 executive order. Comments on the proposed rule are due Jan. 29.
CHA Issues Summaries of CY 2020 OPPS Final Rules; American Hospital Association and Member Hospitals File Suit
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CHA has released two summaries of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies finalized under the calendar year (CY) 2020 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rules. The first summary details payment, policy, and outpatient quality reporting changes finalized for the CY 2020 OPPS under the Nov. 1 final rule, which take effect Jan. 1, 2020. The second summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc. (HPA), details specific price transparency requirements finalized in a separate final rule, issued Nov. 15 and effective Jan. 1, 2021.
New Report Shows Disparities in Access to Behavioral Health Care for Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
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Mental health care services and addiction treatment are increasingly harder to access and afford, a new study finds. By analyzing claims data across 50 states for hundreds of health insurances plans, researchers discovered that the disparity between mental health and physical health care worsened from 2016 to 2017. According to the report, out-of-network usage for behavioral health care is higher than that for medical and surgical providers, and the gap is growing. More highlights are available in a press release.
