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CHA Provides Resources to Support Hospitals’ FEMA Applications

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requiring hospitals to offset reimbursement requests for qualified COVID-19 expenses for any third-party claims payment for health care services. However, the agency has not offered any detailed guidance on how any patient care-related revenue should be offset, and is relying on hospitals to provide a methodology.  

Project Roomkey Remains Active

In April 2020, Gov. Newsom announced Project Roomkey, an initiative secured with Federal Emergency Management Agency approval to provide safe isolation for people experiencing homelessness to protect them and California communities from COVID-19. Managed by county partners, Project Roomkey provides meals and secures housing in hotel and motel rooms for homeless individuals who are at...

FDA Authorizes, CDC Recommends Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine for Immunocompromised Individuals

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week amended emergency use authorizations for Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of a third, additional dose for certain immunocompromised individuals, specifically for “solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise.”

CHA Updates Federal Quality Measures Inventory

CHA has issued its federal quality measure inventory to reflect the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) annual rulemaking for federal fiscal and calendar years 2022. Notably, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS finalized limited changes to federal quality reporting requirements.    The Excel workbook lists quality measures required for federal public reporting and performance-based programs for hospitals and other...

CHA Issues Summaries of FFY 2021 IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rules

On Sept. 2, CMS issued its final rule updating the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system. CHA has issued summaries, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, detailing the IPPS and LTCH PPS provisions of the final rule.

Behavioral Health Transfer and Discharge Resource for Hospital EDs

CHA has been working closely with the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Department of Health Care Services, and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association (CBHDA) to find ways to assist and help decompress hospital emergency departments during the pandemic once an individual with a behavioral health condition is ready for discharge.  CBHDA has reached out to its 58 county behavioral health director members to identify a primary/secondary contact for both mental health conditions and substance use disorders who can help facilitate ED discharges. The individuals in this spreadsheet can help coordinate ED transfers or referrals for any beneficiary who is uninsured or insured by Medi-Cal, and is a beneficiary of county behavioral health services. The spreadsheet includes the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and preferred method of communication for these county contacts.   Most — but not all — counties have identified individuals. As we obtain additional county contact information, we will update the posted spreadsheet.   Questions about this new resource can be directed to Sheree Lowe or BJ Bartleson.

Newsom Health Care Agenda Includes CHA-Supported Proposals

Following his inauguration speech Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his health care agenda. In it, he outlined several strategies to expand health care coverage that are supported by CHA’s Board of Trustees: Expansion of subsidies for low-income families The establishment of an individual mandate The provision of coverage for undocumented individuals