PACE is Primed for Rapid Growth in the Coming Years
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced legislation to expand access to PACE (Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). PACE is designed …
Massachusetts: CCA Home Care and Home Health Providers Must Submit their Attestation to Receive Increased Funding
An important notice from the Massachusetts Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) Contracting Department: CCA is following the guidance issued on January 22, 2021, by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, for …
Important Update for Home Health: Medicare System Not Recording HIPPS Code on Some Claims
An important update from Palmetto GBA: “On some claims, the submitted HIPPS code is not being replaced by the system-calculated code, when applicable. As stated in the Section 4.02 of …
CMS Announces the Future Expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model
CMS announced that the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model has been certified for expansion through rulemaking beginning no sooner than Calendar Year 2022. The model, which has been implemented …
The Next Home Health, Hospice & DME Forum from CMS
CMS is holding their next Open Door Forum for home health, hospice, and DME providers. The Open Door Forum will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 PM at 2:00-3:00 …
Acute Hospital Care at Home
CMS announced new steps to increase the capacity of the American health care system to provide care to patients outside a traditional hospital setting amid a rising number of COVID-19 …
CMS Finalizes 2021 Home Health Payment and Policy Updates
CMS has released the 2021 Home Health Final Rule, which contains changes to telehealth, payment rates, home infusion policies and more. We will provide a full breakdown and analysis of …