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HRSA Releases 340B Drug Pricing Program Administrative Dispute Resolution Final Rule
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On Dec 10, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a final rule establishing a process to resolve disputes between 340B-covered entities and drug manufacturers.
OSHPD Releases Vaccine Freezer Checklist, Provides Expedited Review
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The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has posted a Vaccine Freezer Checklist to its COVID-19 Resources page. This is intended to be used for the expedited review and installation of ultra-low temperature freezers used for the storage of COVID-19 vaccines in California health care facilities.
CHA Issues Summaries of Finalized Regulations on Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute
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CHA has issued summaries, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the recently finalized rules issued by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on the Stark Law and anti-kickback statute. The regulations are effective Jan. 19, 2021.
CHA Issues Summary of OPPS Final Rule
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CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., on the calendar year 2021 outpatient prospective payment system final rule. The policies in the final rule are effective Jan. 1, 2021, unless otherwise specified.
HHS Updates Hospital Reporting Requirements
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its COVID-19 hospital reporting requirements (see #39 in the HHS FAQs for descriptions).
HQI to Host Webinar on Supporting Patients who Experience Perinatal Loss
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As part of its Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) will host a webinar from noon to 1 p.m. (PT) on Dec. 17 to discuss how hospitals can support patients and families in the event of pregnancy or infant loss.
CEO Message: As Crisis Grows, Awaiting State Relief
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As the outbreak accelerates even more, due in part to the Thanksgiving holiday (tonight, the greater Sacramento region joins Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley as three of five regions now subject to a regional stay-at-home order), hospitals continue to await much-needed flexibility to ensure they can care not only for the coming surge of COVID-19 patients, but also Californians’ other health needs.
CHA DataSuite Releases Impact Analyses and Reference Guide
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CHA DataSuite has released a Medicare Quality Programs Reference Guide and impact analysis reports of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 Value-Based Purchasing Program and FFY 2021 Readmissions Reduction Program, as well as the Quality Program measure trends and the calendar year (CY) 2021 home health prospective payment system final rule.
CHA Issues Summary of Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022
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CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, of the recently issued Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022 proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This proposed rule would update regulatory and financial standards applied to issuers and exchanges, as well as set parameters for the risk adjustment program.
CHA Alert Asks Hospitals to Urge Congress to Help with COVID-19 Relief, Not to Rush Surprise Billing Legislation
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On Wednesday, CHA issued an Alert urging hospitals to contact their congressional representatives and ask them to provide additional relief to hospitals during the pandemic and avoid a rush to include surprise medical billing legislation in any year-end package.
