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HRSA to Host April 13 Webinar on COVID-19 Uninsured Program

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Health Resources and Services Administration will host a webinar on April 13 at 11 a.m. (PT) on the COVID-19 Uninsured Program, which reimburses providers for testing, treating, and administering COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured individuals. More information is available in a frequently asked questions document. 

President Biden Releases 2022 Discretionary Budget Request

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On April 9, President Biden submitted his $1.2 trillion discretionary spending budget to Congress for federal fiscal year (FY) 2022. Of the amount, $769 billion is requested for non-defense spending, a 16% increase from the prior year. The budget request includes a 23% increase in spending for the Department of Health and Human Services ($132 billion requested) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the largest budget increase in nearly two decades ($8.7 billion requested).  

CalAIM: Enhanced Care Management

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), is a multiyear process led by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), with goals to improve the health outcomes and quality of life experienced by Medi-Cal patients. CalAIM initiative, originally scheduled for Jan. 1, […]

CMS Updates for the Week of April 5

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:​​​​ Hospital Quality Reporting User Experience Feedback Sessions  CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum — April 15, 11 a.m.-noon (PT)  Dial: (888) 455-1397; Conference Passcode: 8604468  PEPPERs […]

Medi-Cal SNF Rates Updated

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has updated Medi-Cal rates for hospital-based skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs). Rates for the 2020-21 rate year, which began Aug. 1, were implemented for dates of service effective March 22.   DHCS has informed CHA that retroactive adjustments to the […]

FEMA Announces Additional Reopening Funding

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.On April 5, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the availability of additional funding to reimburse qualifying costs related to safely reopening and operating certain eligible entities (including private nonprofit medical facilities).   Items eligible for reimbursement include certain personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfection, COVID-19 diagnostic testing, screening and temperature scanning, […]