Updates for the Week of Jan. 10
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
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Supreme Court Allows CMS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Settings; Blocks OHSA Vaccine-or-Test Requirements
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In a 5-4 decision issued Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination for health care staff to take effect nationwide. Previously, the mandate was blocked in 25 states that challenged the requirements.
HHS Establishes COVID-19 Therapeutic Finder
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has established an online therapeutics locator.
CHA Alert Urges Representatives to Ask Federal Agencies to Investigate Anticompetitive Conduct of Nurse Staffing Agencies
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CHA has issued an alert encouraging hospitals to urge their U.S. representative to sign on to a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter led by Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA). The letter asks the White House to enlist the support of federal agencies to investigate reports of anticompetitive behavior from nurse staffing agencies.
Bill that Would Prohibit Hospitals from Requiring Physicians to Comply with Rules Will Not Move this Year
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Senate Bill 642 (Kamlager, D-Los Angeles), introduced last year and made a two-year bill late in the session, will not advance this year.
CHA Grid Compares Federal and State Out-of-Network Service Billing Laws
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The federal No Surprises Act (NSA) defaults to state law where states have enacted legislation that is at least as comprehensive as the federal law that took effect on Jan. 1.
2022 IPPS Final Rule: Funding Opportunities to Expand Resident Training Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a supplemental IPPS final rule in December. Among other things, the rule implements legislative changes to Medicare payments to teaching hospitals contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA).
Provider Relief Funds Updates Reporting Period 2, Phase 4 Payment Methodology & Reconsideration Period
Kicking off the new year are updates to the Provider Relief Fund reporting. First, the Health Resources Service and Administration’s (HRSA) Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting portal is now open for Period 2 reporting. Hospitals and other providers will have until March 31 to report on their use of PRF payments received between July 1, […]
Hospitals: Final Step to Expand Coverage for All Included in January Budget Proposal Will Deliver Care to Millions
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.“Governor Newsom’s budget proposal to expand health care coverage to all income-eligible adults ages 26-49 regardless of immigration status is the final step needed to ensure that California becomes the first state in the nation to achieve universal health care coverage,” said […]
Graphics Available To Encourage ED Avoidance for COVID-19 Testing
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.To help California hospitals as they face increased patient volumes due to COVID-19 and the omicron variant surge, CHA is sharing graphics for use in social media. The graphics, which are available for both Facebook and Twitter, are designed to serve as […]