Home Health Line Breaking News
08/13/2019
CMS is seeking experienced hospice providers and clinicians to take part in focus groups to help develop a hospice patient assessment tool.
08/13/2019
In a July report, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) revisited its top 25 unimplemented recommendations for reducing fraud, waste and abuse. Several of the recommendations involve home health and personal care services.
08/13/2019
Agencies can now review a user manual for Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) measures calculations and reporting.
08/05/2019
With the advancement of technology in the digital era, many providers want more access to electronic referrals.
08/05/2019
The price patients and clients pay for home health care  can vary greatly from state to state or city to city.
 
08/05/2019
CMS released a transmittal updating coverage of intravenous immune globulin for treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases in the home.
07/29/2019
The first course, Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP), provides an overview of the Hospice Item Set (HIS) and the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS ®) Hospice Survey.
07/29/2019
A new law was passed in California effective July 1 requiring the state Department of Social Services to provide contact information of new or renewing registered home care aides to labor unions.
07/29/2019
About 878 agencies nationwide earned five stars in the ratings system involving HHCAHPS, according to the ratings released in July 2019. That’s a significant decrease from May 2019.
07/29/2019
CMS has just announced when the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) will begin in Ohio. It’s slated to begin Sept. 30, 2019, with the choice selection period running from August 16 through September 15, CMS announced. 

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