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CEO Message: Flu Vaccines More Important Than Ever

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If this was a normal year, late September would be a good time to offer a light reminder to the public about getting a flu shot.  

Doing so helps reduce avoidable strain on hospital emergency departments, helps kids stay in school, parents stay at work, and in the most severe cases, saves lives for people most susceptible to the virus. 

But this is 2020. 

So even something as routine as an annual flu shot reminder takes on heightened importance. 

HHS Announces Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued detailed reporting requirements for recipients of more than $10,000 in Provider Relief Funds for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19.

Updates for the Week of Sept. 21

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following update this week:​

IPFQR Program Outreach and Education On-Demand Webinar: Review of the Non-Measure Data Collection Paper Tool
CMS Announces Plans to Expand Ambulance Program Integrity Payment Model Nationwide
IRF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
LTCH Provider Preview Reports Now Available

Webinar Will Cover New Labor and Employment Laws

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Join CHA for a webinar from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 29 on how new state labor and employment laws, some COVID-19 related, affect hospitals and health systems. 

Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements Announced
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued detailed reporting requirements for recipients of more than $10,000 in Provider Relief Funds for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The reporting requirements apply to all distributions except nursing home infection control, rural health clinic testing, and payments under the Health Resources and Services Administration COVID-19 Uninsured Program. Notably, while the department announced in Aug.14 guidance that reporting would begin Oct. 1, it now states the reporting system will not be available until early 2021.

CY 2021 OPPS and Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rules

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Overview

This presentation provides members with a high level summary of significant proposals included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) calendar year 2021 outpatient prospective system and physician fee schedule proposed rules. CHA will also provide members with information on the development of our comments, which are due to the agency by October 5.

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CDPH Issues Guidance for Skilled-Nursing Facilities, Home Health Agencies

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CDPH has issued several AFLs for post-acute care providers, including:

AFL 20-72, which waives certain requirements for home health agencies during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This includes provisions related to licensing, staffing and services, and supervision.
AFL 20-73, which provides guidance to skilled-nursing facilities to support residents’ ability to express their treatment wishes through proactive advance care planning. The AFL includes recommendations for all residents, including those who have tested positive for COVID-19.
AFL 20-74, which provides recommendations for use of personal protective equipment, cohorting, and staffing for skilled-nursing facility residents. The AFL includes a chart with guidance for each category of COVID-19 status, including COVID-19-positive residents, symptomatic residents awaiting test results, exposed and non-exposed residents, and new admissions.

CMS Updates Skilled-Nursing Facility Visitation Guidance

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued updated guidance for visitation in skilled-nursing facilities during the pandemic. The revised guidance notes that previous restrictions, which focused on protecting residents from COVID-19 by limiting visitation, have taken a physical and emotional toll on residents. It provides reasonable ways that facilities can safely accommodate in-person visitation to address the psychosocial needs of their residents.

While CMS notes that skilled-nursing facilities may continue to restrict visitation (except virtual visits) based on the county’s positivity rate, the facility’s COVID-19 status, or other factors, they may not restrict visitation without a reasonable clinical or safety cause. The new guidance, which is effective immediately, also provides that communal activities and dining can occur with alterations to adhere to guidelines to prevent transmission. Additionally, CMS notes that facilities may apply to use civil money penalties funds to purchase tents for outdoor visitation or dividers to create physical barriers and reduce risk of transmission during in-person visits.