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CHA Comments to MedPAC on Access to Durable Medical Equipment

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CHA has submitted comments to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) in response to the commission’s September discussion on the effects of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, & Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program, urging significant changes to modernize current DME payment and regulatory policy so that it aligns with the goals of value-based payment and reduced regulatory burden.

EDD Services Available to Hospitals and Their Employees Impacted by Recent Wildfires

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Hospitals and their employees who have been affected by recent wildfires can contact the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) disaster service center for support with various activities, including filing unemployment insurance benefit claims, job search activities, referral services, and assistance for employers with disability insurance and paid family leave benefits for their eligible employees. More information is available on the EDD’s Emergency and Disaster Assistance for Employers web page and its Disaster Services web page.

President Issues Executive Order on Federal Agency Guidance Documents

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President Trump recently issued an executive order (EO) intended to establish more transparent processes for subregulatory guidance. Specifically, the “Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents” order imposes additional administrative obligations on federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget.

CHA Provides Additional Details on CY 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week issued the first of two separate regulations finalizing provisions for the calendar year (CY) 2020 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS). Notably, a second final rule on previously proposed price transparency provisions is under review by the Office of Management & Budget. However, CMS has considerable flexibility on the timing of finalizing and implementing these policies.

Driving Health Care Innovation

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California’s hospitals are leading the way in support of innovative, comprehensive solutions to the challenges we face. Work with the state and federal governments, as well as private payers, to develop innovative and simplified payment models that improve quality and decrease costs.

CMS Issues CY 2020 Home Health PPS Final Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the final rule for the prospective payment system (PPS) for home health agencies (HHAs) for calendar year (CY) 2020. The provisions in the rule will be effective Jan. 1, 2020. 

Register Today for 2020 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference

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The 2020 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference will be held Feb. 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach.

Last year, the conference focused on innovative strategies to address the transformations within health care. The 2020 conference theme — Engineering Change. Inspiring Leadership. — will focus on how to best plan and motivate volunteer leaders to adapt to these changes. 

The conference, which is presented by the California Association for Hospitals & Health Systems (CAHHS) Volunteer Services, is designed for hospital volunteer leaders, paid staff who manage volunteer programs, community partners, and hospital inter-professional peers looking to expand their services through the use of volunteer programs. 

The conference will provide an excellent forum to meet and network with other leaders who believe volunteering is a core strategic function of every hospital organization.

Registration for attendees, sponsors, and advertisers is available exclusively online on the conference web page.

Discounted sleeping rooms are available at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach until Jan. 24, 2020. To book a room at the conference hotel, call (800) 233-1234 and reference CAHHS or California Hospital Volunteer, or visit www.calhospital.org/CAHHS-2020-hotel.