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Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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 CHA/CDPH Guide Designed to Assist Hospitals in Submitting COVID-19 Data
CHA and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have collaborated on a data reporting guide to assist hospitals in submitting data to the CHA COVID-19 Tracking Tool. The guide includes data submission instructions and data dictionary clarifications that can help hospitals comply with changes to the state and federal COVID-19 data reporting requirements and avoid mistakes in their reporting. Proper reporting is especially important now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has formalized the enforcement processes around COVID-19 data submissions, which are part of the Conditions of Participation for Medicare and Medi-Cal. The guide includes:

CMS Issues CY 2021 Home Health PPS Final Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the final rule for the home health prospective payment system (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2021. 

VA to Reconsider Payments to Providers for Some Denied Claims

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and its third-party administrators, Optum and TriWest, will reconsider payments to providers whose claims were denied because of simple routing errors, including claims that were submitted to the wrong VA payer (VA or a TPA).  

Agencies Update Advisory on Ransomware Activity Targeting U.S. Hospitals

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The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Department of Health and Human Services have updated Alert AA20-302A: Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector to include the latest cybercriminal threat information facing U.S. hospitals. 

CMS Issues Part II of 2022 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice

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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%. 

CMS Issues CY 2021 DMEPOS Proposed Rule and Competitive Bidding Program Information

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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.  

Care Can’t Wait Google Insights Poll Results Available

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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.

CEO Message: Politics Aside, Hospitals Need Help

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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.