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President Biden has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will continue to provide 100% federal reimbursement for eligible costs associated with ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts and vaccine initiatives through April 1, 2022.
The funding will be available to local, state, tribal or territorial governments, and certain non-profit organizations. The policy was set to expire on Dec. 31.
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Several new funding opportunities are available from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) HICS is a hospital-specific methodology based on established incident command system (ICS) protocols. Learn how HICS assists hospitals in emergency management planning, response, and recovery — including courses, forms, and guides. HICS Forms Form 201 Form 202 Form 203 Form 204 Form 213 Form 214 Form 215A IAP Quickstart Form IAP […]
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.While Assembly Bill (AB) 2275 went into law six months ago, interpretations on implementing changes vary among counties, and many unanswered questions remain in emergency departments across the state. Join CHA to hear what the law requires, what Lanterman-Petris Short (LPS) Act […]
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Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making up to $500 million available in grants to help rural health care facilities, tribes, and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services, and nutrition assistance.
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What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 physician fee schedule final rule reduces Medicare payments to physicians by 1.23% compared to the prior year.
What else to know: The final 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor is $32.74, a decrease of $1.15, or 3.4%, from 2023.
Every day, California hospitals support families, friends, and neighbors in communities throughout our state. From learning centers for children with disabilities to farmer’s markets that bring fresh, nutritional options to food deserts, from health screenings to mobile clinics, these “community benefits” provided by hospitals are interwoven into the fabric of our state and relied upon...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its calendar year (CY) 2024 proposed rule for the physician fee schedule (PFS). In addition to updating physician payments, the rule creates new billable services that support caregivers and the provision of whole person care. The rule also makes additional changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program...
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On Monday, the 120 members of the state Legislature — 40 senators and 80 Assembly members — reconvened in Sacramento to begin the second term of this two-year legislative session.
