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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Will End on May 11, 2023. Start Preparing Now!

President Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 (known as Public Health Emergencies, or PHEs) on May 11, 2023. Depending on your …

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Important New Resources for the Expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP)!

The nationwide rollout of the HHVBP model is right around the corner – it will be 2023 sooner than you think! CMS has released several new resources that will help …

Home Health Billing

New Home Health OASIS-E Guidance Training Program from CMS

CMS is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the guidance for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-E. This training is part of a comprehensive strategy to …

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The 2023 Home Health Proposed Payment Update Rule: A Devastating Blow to the Industry.

CMS has released their annual proposed payment update rule. There’s no way to sugar-coat it: if finalized as written this payment update rule will be the death knell of many …

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States Have an Extra Year to Use Funds from the American Rescue Plan for Home and Community-Based Services

Today, HHS and CMS are notifying states that they now have an additional year — through March 31, 2025 — to use funding made available by the American Rescue Plan …

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All Home Health Agencies: Updated Draft OASIS-E Instrument Now Available from CMS.

The updated draft OASIS-E All Items Instrument is now available on CMS’ OASIS Data Sets webpage. A log of changes since posting in February is also available.  OASIS-E will be effective January …

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Massachusetts Home Health Agencies – Important Regulatory Updates from MassHealth

MassHealth has released a draft of an updated Home Health Agency Manual that contains many significant changes. The draft is attached below. MassHealth previously conducted training on updates to the …

Home Health Billing

Home Health Agencies: Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the July 2022 Refresh are Now Available in iQIES

For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. This refresh resumes the reporting of all claims-based measures …

Home Health Billing

Massachusetts Home Health Agencies: Updates to the LTSS Provider Portal for Prior Authorization (PA) of Home Health Aide Services

An important reminder from MassHealth: MassHealth will be making updates to the LTSS Provider Portal related to PA submissions for home health aide services when provided by family caregivers. Effective …

Home Health Billing

All Home Health Agencies: Critical iQIES Update from CMS!

Please read this important update from CMS and share it with your staff: “CMS identified an iQIES system nuance that may affect your HHA’s Services Provided values that are displayed …

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  • The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Will End on May 11, 2023. Start Preparing Now!
  • Enrollment from New Customers on Healthcare.gov is Up Nearly 40% Over Last Year. Remember to Verify Your Patients’ Information!
  • November 2022 Updates to Medicare’s Care Compare for Hospice Providers
  • HHS Releases New National Guidelines for Improving Youth Mental Health Crisis Care
  • Important New Resources for the Expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP)!

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    • The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Will End on May 11, 2023. Start Preparing Now!
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    • November 2022 Updates to Medicare’s Care Compare for Hospice Providers
    • HHS Releases New National Guidelines for Improving Youth Mental Health Crisis Care
    • Important New Resources for the Expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP)!
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