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September 16, 2020
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In This Issue
CMS Withdraws Troublesome Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule
CMS Announces ACO Investment Model Report
CMS Releases NOFO For CHART Model
CMS Releases 2022 MA Advance Notice
CMS Selects Hospitals For OQR CY 2022 Validation
MDHEWD Opens Application For Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant
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VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES — COMPLIMENTARY
Leadership and Resilience: Beyond COVID-19
All events will be held every other Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. until Sept. 17. Registration is limited to the first 300 participants. Recordings will be available for two weeks after the event for those unable to attend the live event.
UPCOMING TOMORROW — Thursday, Sept. 17
Improving Employee Engagement Through Fiscal Wellness in a Post COVID-19 World
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COVID-19 Updates
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For the latest updates and most current information on coronavirus disease 2019, visit MHA’s website.
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Advocate
state and federal health policy developments
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CMS Withdraws Troublesome Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule
Staff Contact: Daniel Landon
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services withdrew its proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule, citing the potential for unintended consequences raised by providers and state governments. The most troubling component of the proposed rule for Missouri hospitals concerned state provider taxes. MHA voiced concerns to CMS, as did the National Governor’s Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Medicaid Directors. In addition, MHA coordinated with several other provider associations a joint letter to Gov. Parson about the potential adverse implications of the proposed federal rule.
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Regulatory News
the latest actions of agencies monitoring health care
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CMS Announces ACO Investment Model Report
Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a summary of a study about the Accountable Care Organization Investment Model operated under the Shared Savings Program. According to the report, the net savings to the Medicare program was $108.4 million in 2016, $153.4 million in 2017 and $119.7 million in 2018. According to CMS, “ACOs were successful in reducing total Medicare spending and related utilization without decreasing the quality of care they provided.”
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CMS Releases NOFO For CHART Model
Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model, a program under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center. Applications are due by Feb. 16, 2021. The CHART Model will consist of 15 lead organizations that represents rural communities for the purpose of working closely with key model participants to drive health care delivery system redesign.
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CMS Releases 2022 MA Advance Notice
Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released Part I of the calendar year 2022 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies. The notice includes information about the Part C CMS-Hierarchical Conditions Categories risk adjustment model. CMS also released Part I of the notice to provide plans with earlier notification of proposed payment changes. The earlier notification is being made available to help plans deal with the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Quality and Population Health
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CMS Selects Hospitals For OQR CY 2022 Validation
Staff Contact: Sherry Buschjost
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services selected hospitals for validation of chart-abstracted measures for the calendar year 2022 annual payment update determination. The list of hospitals and associated validation resources are available on QualityNet.
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Workforce News
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MDHEWD Opens Application For Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant
Staff Contact: Jill Williams
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development announced that the 2020-21 application for the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant is open, with more eligible institutions and 15 new eligible program areas. Grant recipients now can spend their funds at Missouri’s nonprofit private, as well as public, colleges and universities.
Fast Track, a state financial aid program, provides tuition assistance to adults over 25 years of age, or individuals under 25 who have not been enrolled in education in at least two years. Grant recipients receive financial assistance to work toward a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential that fills a high-need skills gap, which includes health care.
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Consider This …
There are 51 million unregistered voters in the U.S., which is equivalent to the entire population of Spain.
Source: MHA + VotER
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