2027 Home Health Proposed Rule
What this rule really means for your bottom line … On the surface, the Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule (CMS-1844-P) looks like good news. CMS …
Should Your Hospice or Home Health Agency Join a Regional Collaborative?
What New England’s NECHN Growth Tells Us Independent hospice and home health agencies across Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts are watching a quiet but consequential trend: small, mission-driven providers are …
Massachusetts Home Health Agencies: A Very Important MassHealth Update for 2022!
MassHealth has shared a critical update for home health agencies about regulatory changes which will become effective January 1, 2022. These are presented in detail in the PDF linked below. …
Critical MassHealth Update! Expanded Vaccine Mandate to Include Rest Homes, Assisted Living Residences, Hospice Programs and Home Care Workers
On August 4th, 2021, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a requirement that all nursing home staff demonstrate that they have received and are maintaining vaccination to protect against COVID-19. As part …
MassHealth Adult Daycare Providers: Important COVID-19 Updates!
MassHealth has posted two important bulletins for all Adult Daycare Providers in Massachusetts. The first bulletin, available here, describes COVID-19 related flexibilities for MassHealth providers of adult foster care/group adult …
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 …
MassHealth: Revisions to the Eligibility Verification System (EVS) for All Providers
MassHealth has issued revisions to the Eligibility Verification System (EVS) message codes in Appendix Y of all provider manuals. The following changes were made: added codes related to the new …