Home Health Line Breaking News
11/22/2019
Through its measure management initiative, CMS is reducing the number of measures reported to home health agencies with the on-demand tally reports.
11/21/2019
CMS will begin using a multi-factor authentication process for those who use their Provider Enrollment Systems.
11/21/2019
CMS has corrected an issue that was impacting HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) Medicare secondary payer data.
11/19/2019
The home care workforce is expected to add more than one million additional jobs between 2018 and 2028, 
11/15/2019
There are less than fifty days until the Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers (MBIs) transition period is over.
11/14/2019
Hospices will now be permitted to accept medication orders from some physician assistants, according to the CY2020 Physician Fee Schedule final rule filed on Nov. 1.
11/11/2019
CMS in its latest quarterly OASIS Q&As provided agencies with additional guidance about how to respond to GG items capturing information on prior device use, self-care and mobility.
11/11/2019
CMS has re-released an MLN Matter article to confirm the decision to suppress payments associated with requests for anticipated payment (RAPs) for new agencies also impacts existing agencies that have undergone a change of ownership.
11/04/2019
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) on Oct. 28.
11/04/2019
CMS will hold its next home health, hospice and durable medical equipment open door forum at 2 p.m. EST on Nov. 6.

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