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Updates for the Week of June 8
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Forum Spring 2020 Recording Released Hospice Provider Preview Reports for the August 2020 Refresh Now Available
OSHPD Hosting Inspector of Record Trainings
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The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) is hosting free trainings for those planning to take the hospital inspector of record (IOR) exam, beginning June 17.
Upcoming training includes sessions on:
June 17: How to Speak IOR July 1: How to Succeed as an IOR July 15: IOR, In SummaryRegistration Open for COVID-19: Mid-Response After Action Reporting Webinar
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Writing an After Action Report (AAR) and Improvement Plan from a real event can be challenging enough. Writing one for an ever-changing event that has no end in sight can seem impossible. CHA’s COVID 19: Mid-Response After Action Reporting Webinar will discuss how the midterm AAR can use lessons learned — not only in meeting regulatory, accreditation, and grant requirements — but to identify ways to better respond and what to share with partners that can also help the community response.
VA Centralizes Emergency Care Notification
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has established a national emergency care contact center to simplify the emergency care notification process. The Community Care Centralized Notification Center is the mechanism by which community providers must now notify the VA of a veteran presenting at an emergency facility.
Poll: CA Voters Prioritize Health Care in State Budget
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As state lawmakers finalize this year’s budget, a new survey from Quinn Thomas and DHM Research has found that Californians prioritize public health and Medi-Cal over other categories of spending. The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated Californians’ concerns about investments in public health, including protecting key health care services from budget cuts.
The Joint Commission to Resume Surveys This Month
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On May 27, The Joint Commission (TJC) announced that it will resume surveys in June. The announcement says that TJC account executives will contact organizations due for a survey to assess the impact that COVID-19 has had on their operations and their current state.
Updates for the Week of June 1
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Reminder: Hospitals Must Preview July 2020 Public Reporting Data by June 3
CMS Approves Hospital Fee Program Managed Care Rates
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On Monday, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) shared four approval letters, dated May 18 and May 26, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The approved rates include only the Hospital Fee Program for Jan. 1-June 30, 2017. DHCS is still waiting on CMS’ approval of rates for state fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19.
CMS Finalizes Medicare Advantage and Part D Policies for Contract Year 2021
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule updating Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for contract year 2021. In addition to policy changes, the final rule codifies longstanding policies on the MA and Part D programs that have been previously adopted through sub-regulatory guidance, such as the annual Call Letter and other guidance documents.
HHS Extends Deadline Related to COVID-19 Funding by 45 Days
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a 45-day deadline extension for providers who are receiving payments from the Provider Relief Fund (CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act) to accept the terms and conditions.
