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Governor Releases 2021-22 State Budget Proposal
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On Jan. 8, the Governor released his 2021-22 state budget proposal – a $227.2 billion budget plan that provides funding for immediate COVID-19 response and relief efforts for many Californians impacted by the pandemic.
Webinar Will Address Ransomware and Emerging Cyber Threats That Target Hospitals
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Crime does not stop because of COVID-19. The increasing sophistication and frequency of ransomware, phishing, and hacking attacks mean that the health care industry is more vulnerable than ever to cybersecurity threats. On Feb. 11 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. (PT), CHA will host a webinar that will discuss firsthand hospital experience with attacks in late 2020 and how to safeguard patient care and protect operations.
Final Rule Restricts Asylum on Public Health Grounds
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The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice have issued a final rule that would allow the barring of individuals seeking asylum if the person is ruled to be a danger to the U.S. based on public health concerns.
FEMA Rule Continues Export Limitations on Certain PPE, Adds Syringes and Hypodermic Needles
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On Dec. 31, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a temporary final rule that extends, through June 30, 2021, the designation that certain medical resources are limited to domestic use.
CDPH, DHCS Issue Updates on Acute Hospital Care at Home Program
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) have issued additional information and guidance for hospitals that are interested in participating in the Acute Hospital Care at Home program.
DMHC Issues All Plan Letter on Compliance with Mental Health and Substance Use Parity Law
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On Jan. 5, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued All Plan Letter (APL) 21-002 to all commercial full-service health plans and specialized health plans offering behavioral health services that are regulated by the department. The guidance is designed to ensure health plans comply with amendments made to Senate Bill (SB) 855 (Wiener, D-San Francisco), the mental health and substance use parity law that took effect on Jan. 1.
Data Reporting Updates Include ICU Surge Beds, Therapeutic Fields
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With the surge in COVID-19 cases and the decreasing ICU capacity across California, the state finds it necessary to track ICU surge beds. To capture this information, CHA will update the CHA COVID-19 Tracking Tool to include a new field called ICU Surge Beds (a subset of the Total Surge Beds field) on Jan. 8.
CEO Message: Fighting a Surge on Top of a Surge
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While we all are grateful to leave 2020 behind us, the first several months of the new year will not provide any respite from the relentless spread of COVID-19, especially in these early weeks as the holiday gatherings transform into mass hospitalizations throughout California.
The projections are frightening. As many as 15,000 new COVID-19 patients could need hospital care by the middle of this month, and the cases will continue to climb through late February before things might begin to level off.
DMHC Issues All Plan Letters in Response to Public Health Order
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On Jan. 6, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) released All Plan Letters (APL) 21-003 and 21-004 in response to the public health order issued and amended earlier this week by the California Department of Public Health.
CHA Submits Comments on Prior Authorization, 1135 Waiver Process Proposals
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CHA recently submitted comments on a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – in coordination with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology – intended to streamline and reduce the burden associated with health plan prior authorization processes through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
