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Labor and Employment Updates for 2022
The 2021 legislative session officially ended when Governor Newson finished signing bills in the early weeks of October. While it is no surprise that COVID-19 continues to challenge California employers, new labor and employment legislation isn’t just about the pandemic. Health care professionals have several laws and regulations to be aware of and to implement...
2021 Behavioral Health Care Virtual Symposium — Forward Motion: Moving a Crisis Into Action
Program originally recorded December 6 & 7, 2021
Medi-Cal Rx Transition — Compliance and Reimbursement Impacts
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is transitioning all Medi-Cal managed care (MC) outpatient pharmacy services to the fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system on Jan. 1, 2022 — the much-anticipated implementation of Medi-Cal Rx is upon us. This transition will standardize the Medi-Cal outpatient pharmacy benefit statewide under one delivery system administered by DHCS and...
2021 Disaster Planning Virtual Conference
COVID-19 brought about unforeseen challenges and solutions, forever changing the face of emergency readiness. With gritty determination and endless perseverance, you demonstrated day in and day out how valuable you are to keeping our communities safe and healthy.
Hospital Fee Program (7) Status Update Webinar
With the hospital fee program set to expire at the end of the year, CHA is preparing to work with state officials on the development of the next program, so it can be submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for approval. Ryan Witz, CHA’s Group Vice President, Policy, will share insights on...
Update on 2022 Outpatient PPS and Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rules Participant Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule on July 19. CMS estimates that Medicare expenditures under OPPS will increase by $1.35 billion based on changes in the proposed rule. CMS also issued its calendar year (CY) 2022 physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule on July 13. CHA is hosting a members-only webinar to discuss updates to these proposed rules...
No Surprises Act: Implementation for California Hospitals
On July 1, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (tri-agencies) released an interim final rule implementing the No Surprises Act.
Understanding the New CDPH Privacy Breach Regulations
On June 28th, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Medical Breach Regulations that went into effect July 1. The regulations do the following: Allow hospitals to conduct a HIPAA-like risk assessment and not report breaches if they pose a low probability of compromising medical information Specify the information...
Provider Relief Funds Updates Webinar
On Friday (6/11), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released updated Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements. As requested by CHA and others, the revised guidance extends the time granted to recipients to use the funds. The updated reporting requirements and time frames apply to recipients of General, Targeted, and Skilled Nursing Facility and...