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CIf your family is anything like mine, every Thanksgiving we take turns around the table, and everyone shares something they’re particularly thankful for this year.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
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On Nov. 17, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (tri-agencies) released an interim final rule implementing provisions of the No Surprises Act.
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As the holiday season approaches, many of us plan to celebrate with bountiful meals. We’re grateful for the local food banks and community kitchens that help nourish our less fortunate neighbors — perhaps we even donate food to those kitchens or lend a hand in helping to serve the meals.
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.With flu season upon us, and new concerns as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in some parts of the state, CHA has launched a “Fight Flu Together” campaign on social media. The campaign highlights specific hygiene traits to avoid and why people should get a flu shot to help keep […]
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.CHA reminds providers that the deadline to preview the January 2022 public reporting hospital data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid is Nov. 18. CHA encourages hospitals to thoroughly review the data, as it will be publicly reported on the Care Compare website in January 2022. The preview […]
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued final guidance on hospital co-location with other hospitals or health care facilities. The guidance — which is revised from earlier 2019 draft guidance — clarifies how CMS and state surveyors will evaluate space-sharing or contracted staff and service arrangements for […]
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.CHA reminds hospitals that the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting grace period for Reporting Period 1 ends Nov. 30. In September, the Health Resources and Services Administration gave providers who received more than $10,000 in PRF funds between April 30 and June 30, 2020, until Nov. 30, […]
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.President Biden has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will continue to provide 100% federal reimbursement for eligible costs associated with ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts and vaccine initiatives through April 1, 2022. The funding will be available to local, state, tribal or territorial governments, and […]
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On Nov. 12, the California Department of Public Health formally extended the space waiver until March 31, 2022, with the release of All Facilities Letter 20-26.11.
Similarly, the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) updated its authorization on its website to allow approval of out-of-state health care personnel to practice in California until March 31, 2022. For details, see EMSA’s COVID-19 website under “Authorization of Out-Of-State Medical Personnel.”
Both of these formalized the authority granted to the two departments with the release of governor’s executive order on Nov. 10 extending from Dec. 31, 2021, until March 31, 2022, these and other authorities.