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CMS Proposes Changes to CY 2021 Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Policies

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Part I of the calendar year (CY) 2021 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies, proposing changes to the Part C CMS-Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) risk adjustment model as required by the 21st Century Cures Act, which mandates a 60-day comment period. Comments are due March 6.

CDPH Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Prenatal Screening Regulations

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for expanded prenatal screening regulations. Comments on the proposed regulations are due Feb. 3; a public hearing will be held Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at 1415 L Street, Suite 500, in Sacramento.

CDPH Announces Changes to Application Review Process

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced changes to its health care facility application review process. For applications received Jan. 1 or later, the CDPH Center for Health Care Quality’s (CHCQ) Centralized Applications Branch will issue a single correction letter for application packets deemed incomplete or incorrect, and will not review those packets unless corrections have been submitted within the time frame identified in the correction letter.

Impact Survey: Assembly Bill 5

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Your feedback is critical to CHA’s advocacy on this issue and is confidential. Hospital-specific responses will not be shared. 

Hospital Discharge Planning Final Rule

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On September 30, 2019 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register, a final rule that addresses discharge planning requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), and home health agencies.  Provisions of the final rule went into effect November 29, 2019.

State Adopts Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention

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The California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission has released a statewide Strategic Plan for Suicide Prevention for 2020-25. The plan combines a public health approach with behavioral health interventions, framed by four key strategies: establish a suicide prevention infrastructure, minimize risk for suicidal behavior, enhance early identification of suicide risk and increase access to services based on risk, and improve suicide-related services and supports.

Hospitals Alerted to Potential Cyberattacks by Iran

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Following a U.S.-led airstrike last week that killed a leading Iranian general, the federal government believes cybersecurity to be among the highest risks of Iranian retaliation. The American Hospital Association (AHA) yesterday alerted hospitals and health systems to remain vigilant about their data, systems, and networks.

CHA Comments on FDA Clinical Decision Support Software Draft Guidance

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CHA has submitted comments on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) revised draft guidance on clinical decision support (CDS) software, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to implement Section 3060(a) of the 21st Century Cures Act.