On May 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period (the “Interim Rule”) in the Federal Register, setting forth additional regulatory waivers and other changes to healthcare regulations and policies in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). At a high level, the Interim Rule encompasses topics including expansion of telehealth, support for and expansion of COVID-19 testing, allowing certain licensed professionals to practice at the top of their licenses, Medicare payments for teaching hospitals, changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program regarding financial methodologies, and application and risk assumption deadlines for accountable care organizations, among other changes. CMS has also updated provider-specific fact sheets on recent waivers and flexibilities, available here. Below are highlights from the Interim Rule. Providers are encouraged to read all applicable sections of the Interim Rule in their entirety here. Comments may be submitted to CMS within 60 days of the date of publication in the Federal Register.
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CMS Issues Temporary Enrollment Moratorium on Home Health Agencies and Non-Emergency Ambulances in Selected States
By Melissa (Lisa) Thompson on
On January 29, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a temporary moratorium on enrolling Part B non-emergency ambulance providers/suppliers and home health agencies, subunits and branch locations in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. CMS is taking this measure “to prevent and combat fraud, waste and abuse.” The moratorium…
CMS Updates Home Health Agency Conditions of Participation
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Posted in Home Health Agencies, Medicare and Medicaid
On January 13, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Final Rule updating the home health agency (HHA) Conditions of Participation (CoPs). HHAs only have until July 13, 2017 to implement these extensive changes. CMS revised the CoPs to focus on a “patient-centered, data-driven, outcome-oriented process that promotes high quality patient care at all times for all patients.”
Below are some of the most significant changes to the CoPs for home health agencies (HHAs) — the Final Rule:
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