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CHA Conference to Offer Human Resources Legal, Practical Insight
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Registration is now open for CHA’s members-only Human Resources Conference: Bringing Order to Chaos conference in Pasadena March 23-24, combining CHA’s annual Employee Safety and Workers Compensation seminar and its Labor and Employment seminar.
Governor Unveils State Budget Proposal
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Gov. Newsom today announced his administration’s 2020-21 state budget plan, including several proposals related to health care policy. One key component would establish an Office of Health Care Affordability, responsible for developing specific strategies and cost targets for the health care field, including enhancing transparency and ultimately creating savings for consumers; this will likely include a focus on hospital costs in the different regions of the state. CHA will provide more details as they become available.
Updates for the Week of Jan. 6
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the following information:
New Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) Required Beginning April 1 Revised Important Message from Medicare (IM) and Detailed Notice of Discharge (DND) Forms Required Beginning April 1 Quality Payment Program Updates Clinical Laboratory Data Reporting Delayed Nursing Home Quality Initiative: Draft 2020 MDS Item Sets
CMS Proposes Changes to CY 2021 Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Policies
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Part I of the calendar year (CY) 2021 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies, proposing changes to the Part C CMS-Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) risk adjustment model as required by the 21st Century Cures Act, which mandates a 60-day comment period. Comments are due March 6.
CDPH Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Prenatal Screening Regulations
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for expanded prenatal screening regulations. Comments on the proposed regulations are due Feb. 3; a public hearing will be held Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at 1415 L Street, Suite 500, in Sacramento.
CDPH Announces Changes to Application Review Process
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced changes to its health care facility application review process. For applications received Jan. 1 or later, the CDPH Center for Health Care Quality’s (CHCQ) Centralized Applications Branch will issue a single correction letter for application packets deemed incomplete or incorrect, and will not review those packets unless corrections have been submitted within the time frame identified in the correction letter.
CHA to Host Member Briefing Tomorrow on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Proposed Rule
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CHA will host a members-only briefing tomorrow, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m. (PT) to review the proposals outlined in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation proposed rule and solicit hospital leaders’ feedback.
State Adopts Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention
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The California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission has released a statewide Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention for 2020-25. The plan combines a public health approach with behavioral health interventions, framed by four key strategies: establish a suicide prevention infrastructure, minimize risk for suicidal behavior, enhance early identification of suicide risk and increase access to services based on risk, and improve suicide-related services and supports.
Hospitals Alerted to Potential Cyberattacks by Iran
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Following a U.S.-led airstrike last week that killed a leading Iranian general, the federal government believes cybersecurity to be among the highest risks of Iranian retaliation. The American Hospital Association (AHA) yesterday alerted hospitals and health systems to remain vigilant about their data, systems, and networks.
CHA Comments on FDA Clinical Decision Support Software Draft Guidance
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CHA has submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) revised draft guidance on clinical decision support (CDS) software, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to implement Section 3060(a) of the 21st Century Cures Act.
