CMS Open Door Forum Summary: Home Health

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice, and DME Open Door Forum on September 21, 2022. The summary of the Forum applicable to home health and hospice providers is below. Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) The Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program is scheduled to begin January […]

Why A One-Size-Fits-All Strategy No Longer Cuts It For Home Care Recruitment And Retention

Next CMS Home Health & Hospice Open Door Forum is Wednesday

The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2022 PM at 3:30-4:30 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare, CMS Co-Chair- Kelly Vontran, […]

Accessing Most Medicaid & CHIP Benefits Will Not Affect Immigration Status

On Thursday, September 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule applicable to noncitizens who receive or wish to apply for benefits provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and States that support low-income families and adults. The rule, which details how DHS will interpret the […]

CMS Releases Sequestration Reporting Instructions for HHAs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued revised instructions for the home health cost report. The revisions include minor technical corrections along with instructions to calculate the varying sequestration amounts allocated for 2022. The following pages (47-49) of the instructions address how home health agencies are to calculate sequestration for the 1% […]

Let’s Get the Preserving Home Health Act Across the Finish Line!

Add your voice to ours! GO HERE to tell your elected representatives to support this legislation There is real momentum in the U.S. Congress for the Preserving Home Health Act of 2022, which is picking up supporters in both chambers.  In the Senate, we have added Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to the […]

HIPAA Resources and Security Risk Assessment Webinar on Wednesday, Thursday

Even though some providers have been living with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements since 1996, there are still questions about whether an entity is covered and what all the requirements are.  The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) administers HIPAA and has a webpage that contains resources specifically for health care professionals […]

Home Health Stakeholders Voice Their Concerns To CMS Over Medicare Advantage Program

CMS Listening Session with Providers & Suppliers on Emergency Prep

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 1:00-2:30PM ET REGISTER HERE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is looking to gather information from health care providers and suppliers on their experiences providing support during public health emergencies (PHE) outside of the COVID-19 PHE. The input and lessons-learned from this session will be used to evaluate CMS […]

NAHC’s Katie Wehri Will be at 2022 HH+H MAC Collaborative Summit

Featuring NAHC’s Dir of Home Care & Hospice Regulatory Affairs Katie Wehri Las Vegas, September 13-15 You have a chance to attend the 2022 Home Health and Hospice (HH+H) Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Collaborative Summit: One Program, One Voice being held live, in-person at the Rio All-Suite Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada September 13, 14 […]

Home Care/Hospice Webinar, featuring NAHC’s Bill Dombi

Thursday, September 22, 2022 12 Noon to 2 PM Eastern Registration is free, but space is limited. Register now! Please join Polsinelli, The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) for a legal update tailored for the Home-Based Care Industry (home health, home care, and hospice providers). We […]

New Home Health Value Based Purchasing Newsletter & Webinar Recording

The August 2022 Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Newsletter, containing the latest information about the expanded home health value based purchasing (HHVBP) model as well other as important tools, news and insights, has been posted to the website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. On August 25, CMS held a […]