QAPI
To guard themselves from sanctions, home health agencies need to invest in QAPI programs, NAHC experts say
Read MoreHospice Survey Process Revised

The long-awaited revised hospice survey process is now available via a recent Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) Group memo, QSO-23-08-HOSPICE. The memo updates Appendix M of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual which lays out the hospice survey process and the interpretive guidelines surveyors use to assess a hospice’s compliance […]
Read MoreCMS Issues Additional Hospice 1135 Waivers for Duration of COVID-19 Emergency

On April 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued additional waivers under Section 1135 of the Stafford Act to provide flexibilities to health care providers. Additional information about the waivers is available HERE, and also accessible via the Current Emergencies or Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities websites. Newly-issued waivers applicable to hospice programs […]
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