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CHA Submits Input on Title 22 Revisions

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As previously announced, on Oct. 12 the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter 21-38, which seeks input from stakeholders in amending Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations related to general acute care hospitals (GACHs). 

CMS Issues CY 2022 OPPS Final Rule, Increases Price Transparency Penalties

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On Nov. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services. CMS estimates that Medicare expenditures under the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) will increase by $1.3 billion based on changes in the final rule.

Relief Funds Must Come Quickly as Hospitals Endure Long-Term COVID Effects

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While there is cause for some optimism related to the COVID-19 crisis — vaccines have been approved for children 5-11 and the summer surge is finally behind us — it remains a daily struggle for many of California’s hospitals to make sure they have the resources needed to deliver the care their patients deserve. 

Updates for the Week of Nov. 1

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

Community is Everything at Plumas District Hospital

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For California’s rural hospitals, community is everything. At Plumas District Hospital the care provided is central to making the surrounding towns safe and livable. But workforce challenges are putting the hospital’s important role at risk.