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CMS Final CY2023 Home Health Rule: Slightly Modified But Home Health Access Risks Remain
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Final Rule regarding Medicare home health services payment rates for CY 2023. As usual, the rule also includes a hodgepodge of non-rate related proposals as well. This article provides a summary of the Final Rule. NAHC will be providing more detail over the next week […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Notifications
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notifications to home health agencies that were determined to be out of compliance with the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) requirements for calendar year (CY) 2021, which will affect their calendar year (CY) 2023 Annual Payment Update (APU). Non-compliance notifications will be distributed by […]
Read MoreCMS 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 […]
Read MoreCMS Provides Quality Reporting and Other Updates in Most Recent Open Door Forum
During the most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health, Hospice, and DME (Durable Medicare Equipment) Open Door Forum (ODF), the following information and updates were provided. HOME HEALTH Home Health Claims Processing Issues Notice of Admission CMS officials reported on a claims processing issue where the NOA is returning to providers […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum Shares Hospice Star Rating Info & Updates Home Health Notice of Admission
During the most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health, Hospice, and DME (Durable Medicare Equipment) Open Door Forum (ODF), the following information and updates were provided. Both home health and hospice providers should note that CMS has resumed the provider enrollment revalidation process along with some other provider enrollment processes that […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum: Updates to Home Health Quality Reporting Program & More
On April13, 2021 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held the Home Health, Hospice, and Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum. The majority of information shared with the participants pertained to hospice providers. However, several issues impacting home health agencies were also discussed. Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) CMS announce that five […]
Read MoreNEW TRAINING EVENT – Section N: Medications – Drug Regimen Review Web-Based Training
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training course that provides an overview of the assessment and coding of the Drug Regimen Review standardized patient assessment data elements (SPADEs) found in the Medications Section of the guidance manuals. This 45-minute course is intended for providers in Home Health Agencies (HHAs), […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum Updates Home Health & Hospice
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Open Door Forum (ODF) on November 4 where CMS reviewed information and resources it has recently released. A summary is below. HOME HEALTH CMS provided a high level overview of the provisions of the CY2021 Home Health […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum: Updates on PDGM, Claims Processing Issues, Quality & More
On February 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held its monthly Home Health, Hospice and DME Open Door Forum (ODF). Following are updates related to the home health agency portion of the call. PDGM CMS reviewed two MedLearn (MLN) Matters articles recently issued that provide information and education on the Patient Driven […]
Read MoreCMS Adds Home Health Quality Reporting Program Training
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a quick web-based training to walk providers through upcoming changes to the Quality Reporting Programs (QRPs) for the following post-acute care settings along with an overview of existing and upcoming training activities designed to support providers in successfully complying with associated reporting requirements: Home Health […]
Read MoreOpen Door Forum Summary: Updates on iQIES Transition Update and Home Health & Hospice
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice, & DME Open Door Forum (ODF) on January 8, 2020. A summary is provided below, beginning with home health and followed by hospice. HOME HEALTH iQIES Transition CMS indicated in the ODF that it is aware of several issues with the iQIES […]
Read MoreHome Health Quality Reporting Update and Quarterly OASIS Q&As
NAHC would like to make home health providers aware of the following relative to the OASIS Q&As and quality reporting: OASIS Q&As The updated quarterly OASIS Q&As are available here. QUALITY REPORTING NON-COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION AND RECONSIDERATIONS Providers not meeting the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) requirements impacting their CY 2020 Annual Payment Update […]
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