CMS is updating the process for initial enrollment applications, changes of ownership and changes of information for home health agencies and updating the Medicare Program Integrity Manual to conform with these changes.
CMS issued the changes May 26, 2022, with an effective date of May 27, noting the transition of responsibility for certain functions from the CMS Survey & Operations Group Locations to the Medicare Administrative Contractors and CMS’ Provider Enrollment & Oversight Group.
The manual changes include §10.2.1.6.1 — HHA Ownership Changes and §10.2.1.6.2 — HHA Capitalization.