Issue Brief: Steps to Address Behavioral Health Care Challenges
Solutions must mirror those in primary care, where the goal is to prevent illness and provide the right care in the right setting.
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2024 CDPH Leadership Updates and District Sessions — Participant Information
CDPH and CHA will once again gather virtually to discuss all things licensing – including program flexes due to potential surges, the status of re-licensing and recertification surveys, and CDPH’s plans to modify Title 22. Participants can speak with their district office representatives in separate breakout sessions. Now is the time to gain licensing clarification […]
Issue Brief: Hospitals Need State, Federal Help to Protect Vital Health Care Services
Medicare and Medi-Cal underfunding have put the health care system on the precipice.
CDPH Issues FAQs on Visitation Health Order
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On Aug. 20, CDPH issued FAQs on the state public health officer order on hospital visitation. This health order requires vaccine verification or proof of a COVID-19 test for visitors of hospitals and other facilities. The FAQs provide clarifications, in addition to those issued in All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-31, on who is covered by the order and who is not, as well as what tests are acceptable to use.
CDPH Issues FAQs on Visitation Health Order
This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.
On Aug. 20, CDPH issued FAQs on the state public health officer order on hospital visitation. This health order requires vaccine verification or proof of a COVID-19 test for visitors of hospitals and other facilities. The FAQs provide clarifications, in addition to those issued in All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-31, on who is covered by the order and who is not, as well as what tests are acceptable to use.
Medical Certification Needed for Medical Baseline Programs
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In 2020, the major power utilities in California waived the requirement for medical practitioners to certify a patient’s request to enroll in their medical baseline programs. However, this temporary waiver allowing customers to self-certify their eligibility to enroll ended on June 30, and a signature from a qualified medical practitioner is now required.
CMS Issues FY 2022 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its fiscal year (FY) 2022 inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule. Comments on the proposed rule are due by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 7.
CMS Issues Final Rule on FFY 2022 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule updating payment policies and rates. The final rule is effective Oct. 1.
New CDPH Testing and PPE Requirements for Unvaccinated Health Care Workers
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.On July 26, Gov. Newsom announced new measures to encourage state workers and health care workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19. This includes a new state public health officer order that requires health care and congregate settings, including hospitals, to ensure that unvaccinated personnel undergo at […]
CMS IPPS Update Far Too Small Given Current Challenges
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As hospitals throughout the nation struggle to find their financial footing through this latest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) update for the coming fiscal year falls woefully short of what is needed to preserve access to care and rebuild a tattered health care system.