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New Medicare Dementia Care Model is a Big Opportunity for Providers

HHS and CMS announced their new Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, which aims to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, reduce strain on unpaid caregivers, …

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Important Compliance Update! New ABN Form Must Be Used Starting June 30, 2023!

The Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Form has been updated with a new expiration date. The new form will be mandatory for all home health agencies, hospices, and other Medicare-certified providers …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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  • New Medicare Dementia Care Model is a Big Opportunity for Providers
  • HIPAA Compliance Matters: Avoid Being Held Liable for a Data Breach!
  • Important Compliance Update! New ABN Form Must Be Used Starting June 30, 2023!
  • CMS’ Health Equity Conference Will be Livestreamed on June 7-8
  • CMS Will No Longer Enforce the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Home Health, Hospice and Other Providers

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    • New Medicare Dementia Care Model is a Big Opportunity for Providers
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    • Important Compliance Update! New ABN Form Must Be Used Starting June 30, 2023!
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