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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Part II of the calendar year (CY) 2022 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies. The proposed changes described in Advance Notice Parts I and II are expected to increase plan revenue by 2.82%.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its proposed rule updating payment methodologies for the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule for calendar year (CY) 2021. In addition, CMS announced changes to the DMEPOS competitive bidding program (CBP) for 2021, which will be limited to off-the-shelf knee and back braces.
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CHA now has results from its fourth Google insights poll on willingness to seek care during the COVID-19 pandemic. See what the public is thinking about telehealth, state and federal support for hospitals, and more.
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The 2020 presidential, congressional, and state races, along with several important ballot initiatives, will be decided by voters in just a few days, and while the election can feel all-consuming at times, the mission of health care providers remains unchanged as you press on through a pandemic whose spread is accelerating each week.
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In October, CHA conducted its fourth Google insights poll on willingness to seek care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On Oct. 23, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released revised recommendations for hospital visitors and support person policies in All Facilities Letter (AFL) 20-38.5.
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Hospitals are required to adjust 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.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
OIG Updates Workplan to Include COVID-19 Work
SNF QRP October Refresh 2020
Hospital Compare October 2020 Data Refresh
New Training Event – Confusion Assessment Method Video Tutorial
January 2021 Public Reporting Preview Data Available Now Through Nov. 30
CMS Announces Changes to Accessing Historical Reports
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – along with the Departments of Labor and the Treasury – issued its fourth interim final rule with comment period (IFC) on policies and regulatory flexibilities available for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued an interim final rule with comment period extending the compliance deadline for provider information blocking requirements from Nov. 2 to April 5, 2021.