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Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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Initial Vaccine Allocation Guidelines Released; CDPH to Hold Office Hours Dec. 11 

On Dec. 5, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released its recommended guidelines for allocating the COVID-19 vaccine during Phase 1-A of statewide distribution. The guidelines were developed by California’s COVID-19 Drafting Guidelines Workgroup and Community Vaccine Advisory Committee using a phased approach to allocating the initially limited vaccine supply among prioritized populations.  

Help Needed to Increase Use of COVID-19 App That Tracks Exposure; Dec. 9 Webinar to Explain How it Works

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Today, Gov. Newsom announced a new, voluntary app called CA Notify that will launch statewide on Dec. 10. It’s designed to quickly notify individuals when they’ve been in sustained contact (per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines) with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The app does not share personal data or provide unnecessary digital details that could compromise privacy. 

This is how the app, which is available for download, works: 

COVID-19 Administrative Day Reimbursement for Hospitals Webinar

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Originally recorded on December 15, 2020

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Overview

The Department of Health Care Services will allow public and private hospitals caring for Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service beneficiaries to request COVID-19-related Acute Administrative Day (AAD) reimbursement. This allowance will be retroactive to March 18, 2020, and will extend through the duration of the declared public health emergency.

Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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Testing Plan Deadline Extended by CDPH until Dec. 14
As CHA continues to work with CDPH to address the many questions members have, the department is developing FAQs on the testing recommendations that it released in All-Facilities Letter 20-88. CDPH has notified CHA that those FAQs, which had been slated for release by end of day Dec. 3, will not be released until Dec. 7.

CHA Media Statement

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California Hospitals Support Gov. Newsom’s Effort to Stem Continued Spread of COVID-19

CHA Urges Loan Forgiveness Parity for Physicians in Joint Letter to Congress

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CHA – along with the California Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, and the Texas Hospital Association – sent a letter to Congress this week urging it to include Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program parity for California and Texas physicians in the next COVID-19 relief package or any year-end legislation.