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CMS Approves Hospital Fee Program Managed Care Rates
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This week, the Department of Health Care Services shared four approval letters, dated April 10, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). While these letters mention approval is for state fiscal year 2016-17, the rates approved only include the Hospital Fee Program for June 1 to Dec. 31, 2016.
Department of Managed Health Care Releases Timely Access Report
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A new report from the Department of Managed Health Care examines the degree to which providers were able to offer timely appointments in response to patients’ requests, based on provider-reported data from measurement year 2017.
CHA Issues Summary of Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule
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CHA has released a summary — prepared by Health Policy Alternatives — of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule revising Medicaid managed care and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) regulations.
2025 Emergency Services Forum Returns to Newport Beach
What’s happening: In just over six weeks, the Emergency Services Forum returns to Newport Beach, where emergency services professionals will gather for a day of learning, discussion, and networking.
What else to know: The forum, held May 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., is open for registration. The deadline for booking at the discounted hotel room rate is April 14.
State of Emergency Continues, Protecting Key Supports for Hospitals
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On Tuesday, state senators rejected an effort to end California’s state of emergency, a status that has been in place for more than two years as the battle against COVID-19 has persisted.
Federal Public Health Emergency Extended to July 15
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration for an additional 90 days, effective April 16.
Cal/OSHA Adopts Emergency COVID-19 Standard
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On Nov. 19, the California Occupational Safety and Health Board (Cal/OSHA) adopted an emergency temporary standard (ETS) focused on COVID-19 in the workplace. This new, extremely broad regulation is in addition to the employee notice requirements encompassed in Assembly Bill (AB) 685, COVID supplemental paid sick leave adopted in AB 1867, and Senate Bill 1159’s workers’ compensation presumption requirements.
CDPH Requests Hospitals Submit Update of Emergency Contacts
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On Aug. 24, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-33, which requests that hospitals and other licensed facilities provide contact information for a designated emergency contact and, optionally, an alternate point of contact. CDPH requests these updates from time to time through an AFL.
New Demands on Emergency Departments in 2024 — Participant Information
Actions taken by Governor Newsom during the 2023 legislative season will significantly impact California’s emergency departments. Many bills signed into law affect hospitals for years to come.
Hear from CHA experts as they focus on the implications of ambulance patient offload time requirements, behavioral health care laws, and discharge challenges.