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FEMA Lifts Funding Restrictions

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With the signing of the continuing resolution (CR), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has lifted the immediate needs funding restrictions that were put into place on Aug. 29 in response to the near exhaustion of disaster relief funds and the disaster environment.  

Diagnosis-Related Group Program Updates Medi-Cal FFS Payment System

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On Oct. 3, the Department of Health Care Services notified hospital providers that the diagnosis-related group (DRG) program has updated the Medi-Cal fee-for-service (FFS) payment system with the newest ICD-10-CM diagnosis and surgical procedure codes released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, effective on or after Oct. 1, 2023.  

DHCS Issues Updated 2024 Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Transition Policy Guide

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On Sept. 29, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released an updated 2024 Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (MCP) Transition Policy Guide. It includes the new MCP Transition Monitoring and Oversight Policy and new transition-related requirements for incentive programs, as well as updates to all other sections of the policy guide. It also contains DHCS policy and related MCP requirements related to member transitions among Medi-Cal MCPs that take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. 

Federal Government Shutdown Averted, Temporary Continuing Resolution Passed

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On Sept. 30, Congress passed, and President Biden signed a continuing resolution (CR) funding the federal government for 45 days. The measure includes a 45-day delay of the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts, as well as $16 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for disaster relief as requested by the White House.  

CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of the Quality Program Measure Trends 2nd Quarter 2023

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CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis for the second quarter of 2023 quality program measure trends. The analysis is intended to provide hospitals with a comparative review over time of the quality data collected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and published on Care Compare.  

Updates for the Week of Sept. 25

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.Oct. 4 Webinar: Overview of the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program  Data Validation Efforts  Register for Webinar on Up-to-Date COVID-19 Vaccination Definition Change for Long-Term Care Facilities  CMS Accepting 2022 MIPS Targeted Review Requests Until Oct.  9  October 2023: MIPS eligibility for the […]