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Meet the Homeless Guardians Protecting California’s Most Vulnerable
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Ignacio has been living in the same industrial alley near the Los Angeles River for the past 20 years. Tyresha calls San Francisco home, but has been without stable housing for more than a decade. And while they may be hundreds of miles apart, their lives have both been touched by health care professionals in their communities.
CHA Provides Resources, Ongoing Updates About Coronavirus
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As hospitals prepare for the likely spread of novel coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — CHA and the Regional Associations continue to work closely with local, state, and federal officials to address questions and concerns from hospitals. See our key messages about hospital preparedness and a web page with ongoing updates from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more.
CDPH Releases Proposed Hospital License Fees
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released its Annual Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2020-21. It proposes an increase for hospitals from $661 to $846 per bed statewide and an increase from $861 to $1,002 per bed in Los Angeles County.
125 Hospitals Join New Perinatal Mental Health Learning Community
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Hospitals that have not yet signed up for the Hospital Quality Institute’s (HQI) Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community are encouraged to join their colleagues from throughout the state. 125 hospitals have already joined the community, a free two-year program aimed at strengthening hospital approaches to mental health during the perinatal period.
CHA DataSuite Releases Three Hospital-Specific Reports
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CHA DataSuite has released three hospital-specific reports. The first two offer specific analyses for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 of the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program and the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. These analyses are intended to provide hospitals a preview of the program’s potential impact, based on publicly available data and rules established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The third report is an overview of the FFYs 2018-2020 Medicare quality programs.
CHA Issues Summary of Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage, Part D for 2021 and 2022
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CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) as well as the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicaid Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Updates for the Week of Feb. 17
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The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
HHS Issues Strategy on Reducing Burdens Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs April 2020 Public Reporting Preview Data Available Through March 10 LTCH CARE Data Set and Other Assessment Data Available via Research Data Assistance Center The Role of Therapy under the Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) Second Update to CR 11152 Implementation of the Skilled-Nursing Facility Patient Driven Payment Model
DHCS Funding Available for Behavioral Health Counselors in Hospital EDs
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The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is now accepting applications for its Behavioral Health Pilot Project (BHPP). General acute care hospitals are eligible to receive $50,000 for one year to integrate trained behavioral health counselors into emergency departments.
CMS Proposes Modifications, Extension of Joint Replacement Model
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model and extend the demonstration for an additional three years through 2023 for mandatory model participants. Comments on the proposed rule will be due in late April.
DHCS Issues Updated Forms for Involuntary Behavioral Health Treatment
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The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently updated its forms for involuntary treatment under the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act.
