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CHA Issues Detailed Summary of FFY 2022 IRF PPS Final Rule
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system final rule for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022. The regulation is effective Oct. 1.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of CY 2022 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
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CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of calendar year (CY) 2021 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule.
State Issues Public Health Officer Order on Hospital and SNF Visitation
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a second public health officer order today requiring GACHs, SNFs, and intermediate care facilities to either: (1) verify that indoor visitors are fully vaccinated, or (2) verify documentation of a negative COVID-19 test. The health order includes the following requirements:
Gov. Newsom Issues Vaccine Mandate for Certain Health Care Workers
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In response to the surge of new COVID-19 infections due to the new Delta variant, Gov. Newsom today issued a health officer order to require COVID-19 vaccinations in specified health care settings, including all general acute care hospitals (GACHs), acute psychiatric hospitals, and skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs). This requirement comes after a growing number of hospital systems...
CDPH Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Testing for SNF Personnel and Residents
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In a follow-up to the July 26, public health order addressing unvaccinated workers in high-risk settings, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued updated guidance to skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
CHA to Host Webinar on Updates to 2022 Outpatient PPS, Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rules
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CHA is hosting a complimentary, members-only webinar on Aug. 26 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. (PT) to discuss updates to the calendar year 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rules.
CalMedForce Applications Now Being Accepted
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Applications are now being accepted for the fourth cycle of the graduate medical education grant program CalMedForce.
CMS Issues FFY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
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On Aug. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS).
CMS Issues Final Rule on FFY 2022 Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule.
CHA Issues Summary of Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, Specialty Impact Tables
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CHA has issued a two-part members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc. (HPA), of the calendar year 2022 physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule. Additionally, CHA has issued HPA’s detailed specialty impact analysis based on the proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due Sept. 13.
