2021 Behavioral Health Care Virtual Symposium — Forward Motion: Moving a Crisis Into Action
Program originally recorded December 6 & 7, 2021
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CMS Issues Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Final Rule for 2021
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the final rule for the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS). In the rule, CMS finalizes a 2.8% increase (or $280 million) in payments to IRFs, reflecting a 2.4% market-basket increase, and a 0.4% increase in outlier payments.
Urge Legislators to Oppose Bills That Threaten Access to Care and Increase Costs
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Coronavirus Response Newsletter
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CDPH Issues AFLs on COVID-19 Staffing Flexibilities, State Cost-Sharing Program
In a positive development for hospitals, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released two important All Facilities Letters (AFLs):
Coronavirus Response Newsletter
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CDPH Issues AFLs on COVID-19 Staffing Flexibilities, State Cost-Sharing Program
In a positive development for hospitals, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released two important All Facilities Letters (AFLs):
Coronavirus Response Newsletter
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
CDPH Issues AFLs on COVID-19 Staffing Flexibilities, State Cost-Sharing Program
In a positive development for hospitals, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released two important All Facilities Letters (AFLs):
CMS Issues CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2022 physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule on July 13. Comments on the rule are due by 2 p.m. (PT) on Sept. 13.
CEO Message: Hard Work on COVID-19 Vaccine Just Beginning
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Across the world, researchers are racing to develop a safe vaccine for COVID-19 and, depending on their progress, approval of one or more vaccines could come as soon as the next couple of months or, more likely, into the second quarter of 2021. And then, mass production of vaccine would just begin.
CEO Message: Managing Scarcity Amid a Record COVID-19 Surge
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“… good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.” – Albert Camus
The strong recommendation issued last week by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to regularly test hospital workers for COVID-19 may have been born of good intent: to protect our vital health care workforce and make them feel even safer.
CMS Announces 2021 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the calendar year (CY) 2021 rate announcement, finalizing Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D payment methodologies for CY 2021. CMS estimates a 1.66% payment increase for MA plans in 2021, compared to the 0.93% increase that had been proposed.