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CHA Issues Summary of Final Rule on Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, Value-Based Purchasing Arrangements

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CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that makes changes to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, drug utilization review, and third-party liability regulations, and revises requirements for value-based purchasing (VBP) agreements between states and manufacturers for drugs covered by Medicaid. 

Updates for the Week of Jan. 11

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following updates this week:​​

HRSA Notice: Geographic Eligibility for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Grants
1/4: 2020 MIPS Performance Year Data Submission Window Opened
2/1: 2020 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Application Period Closes for COVID-19 Related Applications Only

CDPH Issues Guidance for Certain Providers That Serve PACE Programs

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-03, which exempts from CDPH licensure home health agencies (HHAs), primary care clinics (PCCs), and adult day health centers (ADHCs) that exclusively serve participants of a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE).   

CDPH Issues Revised AFL on Interdisciplinary Team Decisions in SNFs

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-83.1, which clarifies previously issued guidance on the interdisciplinary team (IDT) medical decision-making process for skilled-nursing facility residents who are unable to provide informed consent and do not have a representative to make decisions on their behalf.  

CHA Comments on Proposed Changes to Cost Report Form

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Today, CHA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its proposed changes to the CMS 2552-10 Hospital and Health Care Complex Cost Report, which is used by the agency to determine a hospital’s reasonable cost in furnishing medical services to Medicare beneficiaries and calculate the hospital reimbursement.  

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