You may have forgotten about the upcoming Hospice Evaluation tool known as HEART. You’re not alone – HEART has been in the pipeline for years, with very few updates along the …
CMS finalized a rule to update and modernize the PACE program. This rule is the first major proposed update to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) since …
Last month, CMS released a new proposed rule, CMS-1714-P, which contained bad news for most hospice providers. If finalized as written, this rule would cut reimbursement for routine home care …
CMS has released an updated Home Health Change of Care (HHCCN) Form. Effective July 1, 2019, all Home Health Agencies will be required to use the renewed form with the …
This week, CMS finalized a rule which prevents home healthcare workers from paying union dues via state Medicaid payments. This reverses a rule from 2014 which permitted the practice. CMS’ …
The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will only be able to fund about 89% of Medicare costs over the next seven years, according to a new report from CMS. This is …
CMS has announced changes to OASIS for 2020. Fortunately for providers, they are relatively minor and will be easy to implement. From CMS: “Beginning January 1, 2020, changes to the …
On Monday CMS finalized a rule giving Medicare Advantage plans a 2.53% pay raise in 2020. This is far better than the 1.59% raise that was proposed previously. Additionally, the …
CMS has released CR11104, which contains many important changes for home health providers. CR11104 updates the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and Medicare Program Integrity Manual to reflect policy changes in …
The bulletin covers requirements related to documentation, record keeping, and clinical supervision in the delivery of MassHealth-covered behavioral health services. The last page of the bulletin provides a good list …
