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Newsroom
President Biden Releases Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request
On May 28, President Biden submitted his federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 budget request to Congress. The President’s budget indicates the administration’s priorities — including those related to health care — as it and Congress navigate myriad policy issues in advance of FFY 2022.
SAMHSA to Distribute $3 Billion in Block Grants; Becerra Forms Behavioral Health Council
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department (HHS) recently announced the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will distribute $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding.
EDs May See Influx of Prescription Refill Requests Due to Closures of Pain Management Clinics
As a result of the closure of 29 Lags Medical Centers, which operate high-volume pain management clinics in California, emergency departments in 16 counties may see high numbers of patients needing prescription refills.
DHCS Issues Draft Medi-Cal Managed Care Procurement Request for Proposal
On June 1, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a draft request for proposal (RFP) to solicit feedback from interested parties on the Medi-Cal managed care plan (MCP) contract and the upcoming Medi-Cal MCP procurement.
Coronavirus Response Newsletter
CDPH Issues Advisory on Heart Conditions in Adolescents, Young Adults After Receiving mRNA Vaccine
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has posted a health advisory about some cases of myocarditis and pericarditis in young adults and adolescents after receipt of the
Spotlight on Integration Demands Deeper Understanding of Its Value
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Last week, during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took aim at hospital consolidation, whose perception as a driver of health care costs — despite thin evidence — is growing.
CHA Issues FFY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Summary
CHA has issued a detailed summary of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 28 and can be submitted electronically by searching for file code “CMS-1752-P.”
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule
CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 28 and can be submitted electronically by searching for file...
Our Health California Looks at the State’s Dizzying Road to Mental Health Care
California’s county-by-county approach to behavioral health care creates a system that leaves many people without the crisis behavioral health care they need. These disparities are a result of a fragmented payment system and services that are not coordinated statewide, leading to a confusing behavioral health care system throughout California.
Senate Confirms Brooks-LaSure to Lead CMS
Earlier this week, the Senate confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The nomination was approved 55-44, with four Republicans voting yes. Brooks-LaSure previously served at the Department of Health & Human Services, including CMS, during the Obama administration and helped implement the Affordable Care Act. Before being nominated to lead CMS, she was...
