COVID-19 Vaccine Third-Party Administration Webinar
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Hospitals Can Preview Updated Medicare Star Ratings Until Feb. 26
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will publicly post updated Overall Star Ratings to Care Compare in April 2021. CHA encourages members to view their hospital-specific preview reports, which are available until Feb. 26 on the QualityNet website.
New Guidance Assists With Meeting March 31 Pay Data Reporting Requirement
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The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently released guidance to assist employers in complying with Senate Bill 973. The bill, which took effect Jan. 1, requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide detailed pay data to DFEH by March 31.
Updates for the Week of Feb. 1
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
Reminder: IRF/LTCH/SNF QRP February 16, 2021 Submission Deadline
FQHC Claims: Retroactive Adjustment for Geographic Adjustment Factor
Submit Your Question or Comment
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The 2021 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference is going virtual. All sessions will meet virtually, utilizing the Zoom webinar and meetings features.
Sessions will offer an opportunity for questions and answers, however, to ensure your question or comment is addressed during the session, you are encouraged to submit one below.
CDPH Issues Quarantine Guidance for Health Care Personnel Exposed to COVID-19
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Last week, CDPH issued AFL 21-08, providing quarantine guidance for health care personnel who may have been exposed to COVID-19.
Coronavirus Response Newsletter
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Changes Announced to Nurse Staffing Ratio, Space Waivers
On Feb. 1, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-26.6, which ends all nurse staffing ratio waivers for hospitals on Monday, Feb. 8. CDPH recognizes that any given hospital’s individual circumstances may necessitate that some waivers to be extended beyond Feb. 8 and plans to issue those letters on Feb. 5. Hospitals will receive a call from CDPH’s Centralized Program Flexibility Unit seeking information on whether additional staff from the state’s contracts with staffing agencies would obviate their need for a nurse staffing ratio waiver. CDPH has asked any hospitals that no longer have a continued need for a nurse staffing ratio waiver to contact their district office to let them know.
Covered California Opens Special Enrollment Period Following President’s Executive Order on Coverage
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Covered California is opening a special enrollment period from Feb. 1 to May 15 for those who are uninsured and eligible to enroll in health care coverage through Covered California.
State Offers Oxygen-Related Provider Hotline Resource
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To enhance the transparency of all oxygen-related equipment and supplies offered throughout the state, the California Health and Human Services Agency, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is offering a provider hotline for health care facilities and Medical and Health Operational Area Coordinators (MHOACs).
CHA Updates COVID-19 Data Reporting Guidance
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Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases and the addition of vaccination fields to the COVID-19 tracker, hospitals have asked for additional clarifications on reporting COVID-19 data. To provide this clarification, CHA worked with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to update its data reporting guidance and other supporting documents.