NAHC Report
Update on the Workforce Safety Task force
We hope that you have read the article by the Workforce Safety Task force led by Johns Hopkins Home Care and NAHC. developed. The team is now developing a toolkit for organizations to use to implement or strengthen the programs they have in place to protect their workers. Many organizations are implementing technologic resources or […]
Read More10 Reasons to be Thankful for Home Care & Hospice
More people die from chronic disease than from acute disease. What this suggests is that the future will be about the management of chronic disease and not acute illness. The number of people going into hospitals will be fewer and they will spend less time there. What will increase by geometric progressions is the number […]
Read MoreHospice Preview Reports for the February 2024 Refresh
Providers can now access the latest Provider Preview Reports via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) application. Once released in CASPER, providers will have 30 days during which to review their quality measure results. Although the actual “preview period” is 30 days, the reports will continue to be available for another 30 days, […]
Read MoreCMS Seeks Input on Training Modules for Home Health Staff
Below is an invitation for home health agencies to share ideas on a very interesting project aimed at developing training modules for home health nurses and allied professionals. The project has been initiated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The following message is from the CMS contractor for the project. FYI: Copying […]
Read MoreHHFMA Payor Mix Data Survey
We have a crucial data project that needs your help. Congressional supporters have asked that we provide the best data possible that shows the degree to which traditional Medicare Fee-for-Service subsidizes Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and other payers. Since the cost report does not have specific data on each payer costs and revenues, we need to […]
Read MoreDept Of Labor Issues Template Home Care Worker Employment Agreements
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a template home care worker employment agreement to increase visibility of employee rights and employer responsibilities. This document comes as a result of an April 2023 Executive Order titled Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers. The Executive Order called on the Department of Labor to develop […]
Read MoreDignity: A Story for Home Care & Hospice Month
by NAHC Director of Membership Lisa Rackstraw My father was diagnosed with kidney cancer when he was 42 years old. One day Dad seemed fine, the next day surgeons were rushing him into surgery in Denver, Colorado to remove a kidney that contained a grapefruit-sized tumor. As I rushed to get a flight to Denver, […]
Read MoreUpdated OASIS-E Manual
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a revised Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-E Manual with an associated Change Table. There are no changes to the OASIS-E instrument. The changes incorporate guidance into the manual and Q&As from the CMS Quarterly Q&As dated July 2022 through October 2023. Please see the […]
Read MoreThe 2023-2024 Home Care Salary & Benefits Report
The national average hourly rate for RNs in home health agencies increased 3.88% in 2023, according to the 2023-2024 Home Care Salary & Benefits Report, just released by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS). The Report is published in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Hourly rate increase data represents […]
Read MoreTake this CMS Provider Survey
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to learn more about your information needs, so it is conducting a study to help them improve your experience with Medicare program and billing resources. Share your thoughts with CMS by taking this survey today. All responses are confidential, and the survey should take about 15 […]
Read MoreCMS Issues Billing Instructions for disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy devices
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Change Request,13244 which describes the billing requirements for the separate payment for disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (dNPWT) devices on home health claims. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 mandates that for calendar year (CY) 2024, the separate payment amount for an applicable dNPWT device […]
Read MoreInnovation in Home-Based Technology
This webinar is brought to you by HHFMA/NAHC and co-hosted by HCTAC. Care-at-Home providers have been early innovators, utilizing technology in homes since the early 90’s. The pandemic impacted the use of telehealth, in some cases resulting in new, non-homecare providers deploying telehealth and bypassing our providers. What is the current state of innovation and adoption […]
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