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In response to inquiries from the provider community, the Center for Medicare & MediCal Services (CMS) has posted to its website a transcript of their November 12 provider conference call regarding changes to the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (MBPM) and new requirements for the inpatient rehabilitation facilities prospective payment system (IRF PPS). In addition, CMS has posted three additional documents based on “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQs) received from IRFs across the country.
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What’s Happening: A members-only summary from Health Policy Alternatives, Inc. of the proposed policy changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is available.
What Else to Know: The proposed policies affect MA (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost plans, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
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What’s happening: On Oct. 3, CHA informed members of an IV fluid shortage due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the country’s IV solutions. The facility was damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene. What else to know: The update from CHA includes guidance for hospitals to mitigate...
The Recovery phase begins when hospital incident command determines that the event is de-escalating or over and that some or all de-mobilization and recovery activities can be initiated.
Hospitals should consider memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with organizations that can supplement their resources and services during emergencies and disasters. MOUs are established between hospitals, other health care providers, and/or emergency response agencies to collaborate, communicate, respond, and support one another during a disaster or other public health emergency. Understandings regarding the incident command structure, patient and resource management, processes and policies in place for requesting and sharing of staff, equipment and consumable resources, as well as payment, are generally addressed in a local mutual aid MOU.
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What’s happening: CHA has released advocacy materials — infographics, key messages, and issue briefs — for a suite of priority issues for 2024. What else to know: Infographics offer a quick view for people in a hurry (e.g., lawmakers) while issue briefs provide a deeper dive for those who want more information (e.g., staffers). Both are...
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As your association looks to the coming year to advance policies that support the critical services California hospitals provide, three key areas are coming into sharper focus:
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Crisis has a way of reminding us of our commonalities.
Take, for instance, Hurricane Helene. Though California is far from the storm’s devastation, its effects have rippled all the way to our coast due to the temporary closure of Baxter International’s North Carolina plant, which supplies 60% of the nation’s IV fluids. Hospitals across the country are working to ensure continued patient care despite a shortage of supplies critical to emergency care, trauma, oncology, surgery, and other lifesaving services.
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Recognizing that rural and critical access hospitals are unique in their communities and among their peers, CHA maintains an advisory board and policy center dedicated to the needs and challenges of members in rural areas. The CHA Rural Healthcare Center represents hospitals whose size and distance from population centers play a distinct role in the world of health care delivery. The center is governed by an advisory board that represents the rural perspective and helps set policy goals that best serve rural hospitals. Advocating for their interests in federal and state legislative and regulatory processes, the center makes its voice heard through the advisory board chair, who in turn serves as a member of the CHA Board of Trustees.
The Rural Healthcare Center is a valuable resource, an excellent source of information about current policy initiatives and a way for members to communicate the obstacles they’re facing. Whether looking at cuts through the federal sequester or changes to Medi-Cal reimbursement, creating a forum where rural members can collaborate ensures CHA’s leadership understands their needs.
For more information about the Rural Healthcare Center, contact Peggy Broussard Wheeler, vice president, rural health care and governance, at (916) 552-7689 or pwheeler@calhospital.org.
