Home Health Line Breaking News
12/12/2017
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently decided to appeal a ruling that effectively ended changes to the white collar exemption.
12/12/2017
Hospices have taken a big step forward on pain assessment, the Hospice Item Set (HIS) measure that has caused them the biggest struggle.
11/30/2017
CMS has finalized its plan to cancel four mandatory episode payment models for common cardiac and orthopedic conditions, according to a rule posted Nov. 30. The models had been due to begin in January.
11/22/2017
CMS has issued new guidance that explains how agencies can go about converting subunits to branches or independent home health agencies. The guidance was released fewer than two months before the implementation date of the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs).
11/17/2017
CMS has decided to wait a year from Jan. 13 before imposing civil monetary penalties involving the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs).
11/16/2017
Almost Family and LHC Group announced on Nov. 16 that they will merge into a company with more than 31,000 employees and a revenue of $1.8 billion.
11/15/2017
CMS is granting exceptions under the quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs for home health agencies and hospices affected by recent California wildfires.
11/14/2017
President Donald Trump on Nov. 13 selected Alex Azar, a former HHS general counsel, to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services.
11/13/2017
CMS has updated pages of the Hospice Item Set Manual V2.00 as a result of the federal Medicare agency’s plan to provide new Medicare cards beginning in April 2018.
11/10/2017
After CMS review, The Joint Commission has finally prepublished revisions to the Emergency Management standards for home health agencies and other health care organizations to align with requirements in the new emergency preparedness Conditions of Participation (CoPs).

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