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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.To increase access to comprehensive care coordination, care management, and a broad array of services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, CalAIM is standardizing Medi-Cal Long-Term Care (LTC) across the state. Effective January 1, all managed care plans must authorize and cover medically necessary LTC […]
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On March 10, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) uploaded three new hospital-directed payment encounter files, available via the Secure File Transfer Protocol site. It is important for hospitals to download these files as soon as possible as the site is only intended for file transfers, not ongoing storage, and uploaded files will be deleted...
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Join us for the 2025 Emergency Services Forum, returning to beautiful Newport Beach! This conference is dedicated to the uniqueness of hospital ED management and its intersection with emergency services and the community. We’re finalizing an exceptional lineup of speakers and engaging topics. The 2024 Emergency Services Forum sold out – this is an event you and your colleagues don’t want to miss!
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Older adults who experience acute health events – often exacerbations of chronic disease or co-morbidities – are regularly managed through services provided in multiple settings – hospital emergency departments, inpatient care, and post-acute care settings – and require several risky care transitions. These episodes are among the top drivers of health care costs and poor...
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The 2025 Annual Conference will focus on advancing patient safety in health care’s new era. Expert speakers will discuss the impacts of new state and federal policies, explore artificial intelligence implementation strategies, and share data to help hospitals on their journey to achieving zero harm. Learn from peers and best practices. Prepare for what’s next. Join us.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality has issued important updates to guidance for skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
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CHA is urging members of the state’s Congressional delegation to support the bipartisan Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, which would extend the existing Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) waiver for two years beyond the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
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On June 9, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) uploaded three new hospital-directed payment encounter files, available via the Secure File Transfer Protocol site. It is important for hospitals to download these files as soon as possible as the site is only intended for file transfers, not ongoing storage, and uploaded files will be...
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requesting that providers complete, by Dec. 3, an updated survey to help the agency understand how frequently monoclonal antibodies are being used at health care facilities (both for treatment and as post-exposure prophylaxis). This information will be used to ensure that CDPH adequately addresses supply, education, and/or resource gaps. CDPH expresses thanks to those who completed the previous survey...
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The 2023 Medicare rules for post-acute care reimbursement have been finalized, and CHA has the information you need. Join CHA staff members Pat Blaisdell, Chad Mulvany, and Megan Howard to get up-to-date information on the final rules for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), skilled nursing facility (SNF), long-term care hospital (LTCH), and home health (HH)...