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Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements AnnouncedThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued detailed reporting requirements for recipients of more than $10,000 in Provider Relief Funds for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The reporting requirements apply to all distributions except nursing home infection control, rural health clinic testing, and payments under...

CHA Provides Summary of Governor’s May Budget Revise

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On May 14, Gov. Newsom announced his revisions (often referred to as the May Revise) to the budget he proposed in January. He opened his comments by stating these are not ordinary times and that this will not be an ordinary budget. As was announced a week ago, the state is facing a $54.3 billion budget deficit. 

CEO Message: 2020 Legislative Finish Line Is in Sight

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Through all of it – COVID-19, work/home adjustments, a brief sense of hope in June that this would be short-lived – the 2020 legislative session has slogged on. Now, there are just a couple of weeks left, and two of the most important issues for California’s hospitals remain in play: 

Hospitals Will Test Earthquake Readiness in Great ShakeOut Drill

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Hospitals throughout California will participate in the annual Great ShakeOut drill Oct. 17. Intended to help Californians prepare for the next big earthquake, the drill is an opportunity for hospitals to review and update their plans for preventing and minimizing damage and injuries, and to improve their continuity of operations if an earthquake happens. 

CEO Message: Budget Proposal Is Another Blow Hospitals Can’t Take

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Now is the time to call your state assemblymember and senator to tell them the following:

Hospitals need financial relief now.
Reject the Governor’s budget proposal that would cut managed care payments to hospitals for inpatient care.

Embedded in the state’s latest budget proposal, as the administration looks to make up for the massive losses to state coffers driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, is a recommendation that would upend the way Medi-Cal managed care plans are paid.

White Bagging — Medication Distribution Payer Changes

How familiar are you with “white bagging?” Maybe you’ve heard of it but aren’t sure what it is or how it affects your facility. Here’s a quick explanation: white bagging means payers reimburse third-party pharmacies, which then distribute the medications to outpatient medical providers, removing your ability to make changes to a patients’ medication. This...

CEO Message: Politics Aside, Hospitals Need Help

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The 2020 presidential, congressional, and state races, along with several important ballot initiatives, will be decided by voters in just a few days, and while the election can feel all-consuming at times, the mission of health care providers remains unchanged as you press on through a pandemic whose spread is accelerating each week. 

Black Maternal Health Week

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Last week, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations, advocates, and policymakers across the nation were virtually celebrating the third annual Black Maternal Health Week and deepening the conversation about Black maternal health in the U.S. While progress has been made, data shows that Black mothers and their babies disproportionately experience higher rates of adverse birth outcomes compared to other groups.

Coronavirus Response Newsletter

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Initial Vaccine Allocation Guidelines Released; CDPH to Hold Office Hours Dec. 11  On Dec. 5, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released its recommended guidelines for allocating the COVID-19 vaccine during Phase 1-A of statewide distribution. The guidelines were developed by California’s COVID-19 Drafting Guidelines Workgroup and Community Vaccine Advisory Committee using a phased approach to allocating the initially limited...