Home Health Line Breaking News
11/16/2020
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a new rule November 4 that would require a review of rules every 10 years “to determine whether the regulation is still needed and whether it is having appropriate impacts,” according to a release.
 
11/16/2020
CMS has provided a new toolkit for state Medicaid agencies to deliver home and community-based services (HCBS) for those beneficiaries who are eligible, according to a November 2CMS press release.
11/13/2020
CMS and the American Medication Association (AMA) are developing new codes to capture the COVID-19 vaccines and administration in anticipation of the upcoming availability of the vaccine(s), according to a news release from CMS.
11/09/2020
CMS has created a special online resource page for the hospice Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) demo.
11/09/2020
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) has introduced a Distinction in Telehealth program for healthcare organizations, including home health providers.
11/06/2020
U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, recently introduced the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act — a bipartisan bill to provide Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services by home health agencies during the COVID-19 emergency — and future public health emergencies. 
11/03/2020
It has been an election season like none other. Agency leaders that might typically be weighing how the candidates are approaching fee-for-service (FFS) regulations and procedures have arguably had more pressing issues to worry about in 2020.
11/02/2020
One of the top errors for home health agencies is reason code 37253, (no OASIS found).
11/02/2020
New CMS guidance released Oct. 28 on a future COVID-19 vaccine offered new details for providers on distribution, billing and payment.
10/29/2020
CMS’ 2021 final PPS payment rule will increase payments to HHAs by just 1.9%, or $390M. That’s down from $530M, or a 2.7% increase, that was referenced in the proposed payment rule in June.

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