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Nearly 71,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2019, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The record number of overdose deaths predates the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Later this week CHA member hospitals will receive a notice alerting them to their portion of the Hospital Association COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Activities Grant, which is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). CHA distributed the state’s first allocation, $4.1 million, in May. The second allocation of $10.7 million will be distributed in mid-August.
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CHA will hold a members-only webinar on Aug. 7, from 10 to 11:15 a.m. to explain the Health Resources and Service Administration COVID-19 Uninsured Program. The program, launched in early April, provides claims reimbursement for testing and treatment of individuals with COVID-19 who do not qualify for Medi-Cal, Medicare, or other health care insurers.
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Program originally recorded Aug. 7, 2020.
Recording
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In early April, the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) developed the COVID-19 Uninsured Program to provide claims reimbursement for testing and treatment of individuals with COVID-19.
The program is intended to provide coverage for patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis who do not qualify for Medi-Cal, Medicare or other health care insurers.
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Seven months into the year, and despite the many challenges and triumphs of California’s hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, seismic regulatory reform remains a priority.
The 2030 deadline for full compliance with seismic building regulations remains in place, a requirement that comes with a more than $100 billion price tag at a time when hospitals are facing unprecedented and uncertain financial times.
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On Monday, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance for health care providers on complying with federal civil rights laws during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The guidance focuses on prohibitions against discrimination based on race, color, and national origin, and includes many practical considerations and actions hospitals can take to ensure equitable access to care.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
HART (Hospice Abstraction Reporting Tool) v1.6.0 is now available
Corrected IRF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Register for August 5 Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Forum
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California’s Section 1115(a) Medicaid waiver, titled Medi-Cal 2020, was approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Dec. 30, 2015, and is effective through Dec. 31, 2020. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) intended to implement the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative following the end of the waiver period. However, as shared previously in CHA News, the COVID-19 public health emergency has delayed the implementation of CalAIM to focus on addressing the pandemic.
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As Congress reconvenes this week and the Senate works to finalize its COVID-19 relief package, the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care — a grassroots digital community of more than 2 million hospital supporters — is executing a comprehensive multimedia strategy to advocate for America’s hospitals, health systems, and their patients and communities.
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On Monday, CHA issued an alert urging members to write the Assembly Health Committee Chair to request support for Senate Bill (SB) 758 (Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge). This bill would extend the 2030 hospital seismic deadline to 2037 and create an advisory committee to examine how California’s health care delivery system prepares and responds to disasters of all kinds. CHA has developed a template letter and background document for members’ use. Please send your letter by July 28 to Dawn Vicari at dvicari@calhospital.org so that it can be emailed to the committee and staff.