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CMS Issues Final Rule on CY 2022 End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System 

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule updating the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2022.   In addition to ESRD PPS payment rates updates, the rule includes changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) and to the ESRD Treatment Choices […]

CHA Alert Urges Representatives to Ensure Congressional Intent in Implementation of No Surprises Act

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.CHA encourages hospital leaders to continue to urge their representatives to sign on to a bipartisan letter to the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor.   The alert asks the agencies to correct the independent dispute resolution process included in the second No Surprises […]

FDA Authorizes Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines, CDC Advisers Meet this Week 

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11.   The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children in this age group is administered as a two-dose primary series, three weeks apart, but is a lower dose (10 micrograms) than that […]

Networking Discussion Opportunity – Volunteer Compliance Follow-Up

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Thank you to those who participated in the Zoom networking discussion on volunteer compliance. The discussion was lively, engaging, and left members wanting more Zoom networking opportunities. Complete this short questionnaire to indicate your topics of interest.  Thank you to Maryellen Brady, director, volunteer […]

Workforce Challenges Demand Big Thinking

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For the past two years, hospital leaders in California and throughout the nation have risen to meet perhaps the greatest test of their careers — a collective and effective response to a deadly pandemic that has killed millions worldwide. 

Communications Roundup

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CHA communications highlights for October include: 

CHA Publishes Lobbying Percentage of Dues for Medicare Cost Reports

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Hospitals are required to make adjustments to their Medicare cost reports to eliminate the portion of association membership dues related to certain unallowable lobbying expenses, as defined by Medicare. Each year, CHA calculates the unallowable-cost portion of association dues, which differ by geographic region and by tax status. 

In Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic, New Study Highlights Benefits of Hospital, Health System Partnerships to Patients, Communities

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SACRAMENTO (October 27, 2021) — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and other “transformative forces” reshaping the delivery of health care, a new report by the national consulting firm Kaufman Hall sheds light on the importance and value of hospital and health system partnerships in protecting access and improving the quality of patient care in communities across California.

Hospital Fundraising Opportunities

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.With the holiday season upon us and another year coming to an end, there is still time to safely fundraise for your hospital volunteer program. Learn more from hospital volunteer leadership conference sponsors, See’s Candies and Masquerade Fundraising, about fundraising opportunities that […]