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The lifesaving and lifechanging hospital care upon which all Californians rely continues to remain at significant risk.
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Last week, the California Senate and Assembly took action on several bills of importance to hospitals — moving or holding critical pieces of legislation. It is the midpoint of the 2024 legislative session when bills must move to the second house according to legislative deadlines.
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Last week, the language for a legislative proposal — Senate Bill (SB) 1432 — that would bring much-needed relief to hospitals from current seismic building standards went into print. This was the next step toward ensuring that communities throughout California don’t lose access to care.
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In just a little more than a month, the public comment period for a staff-proposed 3% annual growth target for health care spending in California will close, and the board members of the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) will consider approving that target.
OHCA must engage every sector of health care in making data-driven decisions that improve care access, quality, and equity.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (IRF PPS) for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020. If finalized, the provisions would be effective Oct. 1, 2020.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly provides important updates about post-acute care quality reporting programs (QRPs), including training opportunities, public reporting, and reminders of data submission and review deadlines.
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
QRP training
CMS will host two webinars for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) on proper coding of Section M Skin Conditions (Pressure Ulcer/Injury) and Section N of the IRF Patient Assessment Instrument Version 2.00. Updated reporting requirements for Sections M and N became effective on Oct. 1 for IRF providers. See the IRF Quality Reporting Training web page for details.
Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
Provider preview reports
CMS has informed long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) that previous provider preview reports for the Discharge to Community – PAC measure contained an error. Preview data released in June 2018 incorporated only seven of eight required quarters of data. Data from October through December 2016 were inadvertently omitted.
CMS has reissued the LTCH provider preview reports, and corrected reports are now available via CASPER system folders. LTCH providers have until Aug. 31 to preview the corrected data in advance of public reporting for the September 2018 LTCH Compare Refresh.
CHA is dedicated to recognizing hospitals, health care workers, and others for accomplishments and service in support of Californians’ health and health care. CHA issues these merit-based recognitions periodically as accomplishments are reviewed. Life Membership Nominations may be made to designate a person, or persons, as a member for life. The award is presented to individuals who have […]
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Independent Report Finds CA Hospital Losses From COVID-19 Could Lead to Long-Term Changes, Service Reductions
Immediate economic relief is needed for financially challenged hospitals
SACRAMENTO (June 5, 2020) – A new report from Kaufman Hall, a nationally renowned independent consulting firm with extensive health care finance expertise, has found that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to lead to long-term changes to financial stability and care delivery in California hospitals, many of which were already operating with negative margins. This report, which was commissioned by the California Hospital Association, comes on the heels of one released on Wednesday by the independent California Health Care Foundation, which also foretells long-term economic damage on California hospitals.
“Since the outset of the pandemic, California hospitals have rightfully focused their efforts on caring for COVID-19 patients, protecting their workers, and preserving the safety of their communities,” said Ken Kaufman, chair of Kaufman Hall. “Our research shows that these vital efforts have come at an extremely high cost. When coupled with an already challenging financial environment prior to COVID-19, California hospitals are now facing a very difficult path forward.”
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HQI is celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week March 14-18 by hosting a webinar each day that week.