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Are we there yet?
It’s a question we have all heard that usually indicates the trip has been way too long. We can certainly say that about this past year!! It has been filled with stops and starts, bumps and potholes, and some very sharp twists and turns that have made us all a little nervous and fearful. It has even stopped us in our tracks a few times.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it plans to conduct an audit sample of hospitals’ compliance with the hospital price transparency requirements beginning in January.
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Will Glaspie, director of volunteer services, at Oroville Hospital is retiring this month after a 40+-year career in health care. Before he heads off to enjoy his well-earned retirement, CAHHS had a few questions for him. Some answers have been edited for clarity.
1. How long have you been the director of volunteer services with Oroville Hospital?
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All facilities letter (AFL) 20-47.1, which provides updated information about the temporary suspension of regulatory enforcement of hospice requirement during the public health emergency. The current AFL rescinds prior authorization to begin operations based solely on submission of an application and clarifies that a hospice provider seeking initial licensure must receive approval before providing care.
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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” ― Fred Rogers
Years from now, when we look back on the past year, we will undoubtedly be filled with memories of struggle. The struggle to cope with an unprecedented crisis in modern times that had led to isolation for hundreds of millions, illness for millions more, and death for hundreds of thousands.
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The House and Senate leadership reached an agreement Monday on a year-end legislative package that extends funding for the federal government through the end of the federal fiscal year (FY), provides additional relief for small business, workers and health care providers suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic, and addresses the issue of surprise medical bills.
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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the calendar year (CY) 2021 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule.
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Moderna Vaccine Shipments to Begin Today
In a Dec. 18 webinar for hospitals and other vaccinators, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) indicated that it anticipates having 40% of the first doses needed to vaccinate Phase 1-A populations for California by Dec. 28. These total 1.2 million doses and are for the 3 million individuals who meet Phase 1-A criteria (front-line health care workers and long-term care residents). The 1.2 million doses are arriving in four tranches:
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“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
If you pause for the briefest of moments to reflect on the past 12 months, it’s both emotionally overwhelming and deeply inspiring.
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CHA has issued its federal quality measure inventory to reflect the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) annual rulemaking for federal fiscal and calendar years 2021. Notably, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS finalized limited changes to federal quality reporting requirements.