What’s happening: As a condition of participation, Medicare-certified hospitals must complete attestation and acknowledgment of physicians with newly granted admitting privileges in the previous calendar year.
What else to know: Attestation statements for 2023 should be submitted by May 3.
What’s happening: A summary of the finalized changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for contract year 2025 is now available.
What else to know: The regulation is effective June 3.
This year, every county in California will begin operating a new option for civil courts to be involved in the treatment of people with a serious mental illness: The CARE Act. Hospitals often treat individuals with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders who are in crisis and are not stabilized in treatment – people who seem to […]
This video thoroughly covers the basics of consent – it is a sound, concise resource for newer risk managers and privacy officers.
National Volunteer Week is a time of celebration, to honor and pay recognition to the thousands of volunteers supporting California hospitals.
Cedars-Sinai, for the fourth consecutive year, reports achieving “higher than expected survival rates in patients receiving blood and marrow transplants.
Innovative A-Fib treatment demonstrates stellar outcomes for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation.
What’s happening: CHA convened a gathering in Sacramento of critical access hospital (CAH) leaders, legislators, and staff this week in support of Senate Bill (SB) 1423 (Dahle, R-Bieber), which aims to stabilize health care services in rural, remote communities.
What else to know: On Tuesday, leaders from eight CAHs visited the offices of 12 lawmakers to convey the serious challenges they face keeping their doors open and the threat posed by the loss of hospital services in rural and underserved communities.
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a net increase to base Medicare inpatient payment rates (market basket update) of 2.6% for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
What else to know: The increase is included in the FY 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by June 10.
What’s happening: CHA has issued draft comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed changes to accrediting organization (AO) requirements.
What else to know: CHA encourages members to submit comments, due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on April 15.