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CMS Provides Updated Guidance on COVID-19 Testing for SNFs
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued updated guidance associated with the Aug. 25, 2020, interim final rule with comment period, which established long-term care facility testing requirements for staff and residents.
HHS Announces Changes to Monoclonal Antibody Distribution
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that the ordering process for monoclonal antibody drugs has transitioned from the direct ordering process to a state-coordinated distribution system, similar to the process previously used from November 2020 to February 2021.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Final Rule
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The policy and payment provisions in the final rule are effective for FFY 2022 discharges, beginning Oct. 1.
CHA Letters to State, Attorney General Request Workforce Relief
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On Sept. 15, CHA sent letters to California’s Health and Human Services Secretary and Attorney General.
Legislative Close Brings Reprieve for Hospitals Despite a Delay on Two Big Issues
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As California’s hospitals endure wave after wave of COVID-19 surges — a challenge compounded by severe and persistent workforce shortages — this year’s legislative session was filled with bills that could have made your jobs even harder at a time when every single resource ought to be focused on saving lives.
Updated Quarantine AFL Offers Flexibility During Critical Staffing Shortages
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Also on Sept. 9, CDPH revised its quarantine guidance for health care workers with the release of AFL 21-08.4. The guidance now includes a section titled “Return to Work for Hospital HCP diagnosed with COVID-19.” This section specifies that during critical staffing shortages, as a last resort, hospitals may consider allowing HCP with suspected or confirmed...
CDPH Releases AFL on Implementation of Health Care Worker Vaccination Mandate
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On Sept. 9, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-34, which further clarifies implementation of the Aug. 5 state health order that requires health care worker vaccination by Sept. 30.
Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission Releases New Dashboard
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The Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission has released a new Suicide Incidence and Rate Dashboard, an addition to the Transparency Suite.
CMS to Rescind Prior Audit Denials for Mid-Build Exceptions
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is rescinding prior audit denials for hospitals that failed to qualify for the “mid-build exception” to the site-neutral payment policy. CMS will review each previously failing provider’s audit findings for compliance with statutory requirements, as well as for accuracy and completeness.
CHA Issues Draft Comments on CY 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
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CHA has issued a members-only copy of draft comments on the calendar year (CY) 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule. CHA encourages members to use the draft as a template for their own comments, which are due to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by 2 p.m. (PT) on Sept. 17.
