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Last week, California’s Legislature concluded its 2024 session, with hundreds of bills now headed to Gov. Newsom for his signature or veto.
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Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) HICS is a hospital-specific methodology based on established incident command system (ICS) protocols. Learn how HICS assists hospitals in emergency management planning, response, and recovery — including courses, forms, and guides. HICS Forms Form 201 Form 202 Form 203 Form 204 Form 213 Form 214 Form 215A IAP Quickstart Form IAP […]
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OHCA must engage every sector of health care in making data-driven decisions that improve care access, quality, and equity.
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.At a time when so many of your hospitals are struggling and cannot afford to absorb patients should a neighboring hospital be forced to close, the Distressed Hospital Loan Program could bring much-needed rapid financial relief for some that are on the very brink. The […]
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Earlier this week, Hurricane Hilary — by then a tropical storm — struck Southern California, bringing record rainfall and widespread flooding from San Diego to Los Angeles and beyond. California hasn’t seen a tropical storm in 26 years, according to The Weather Channel.
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Last week, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced in a joint statement with five commercial managed care plans (MCPs) that an agreement had been reached on which commercial health plans will serve Medi-Cal patients in 21 counties beginning in January 2024. The agreement relates to the Medi-Cal MCP procurement process that began...
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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 services at Skilled Nursing Facilities. We know you have questions about these changes....
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its hospital price transparency enforcement processes in several areas.