Home Health Member Network Recap Available
LeadingAge’s Home Health Member Network met on May 3, 2022, to hear from researchers at the Bipartisan Policy Center about their new home health report as well as updates on national legislation and regulatory...
KDHE State Home Health Regulation Amendments Effective May 20th
KDHE’s Home Health licensure regulation amendments were published in the May 5, 2022 Kansas Register and became effective on May 20, 2022. The Agency plans to host follow up information sessions on June 14th,...
Home Health Federal Notice of Admissions (NOA) Updated Before Final Implementation
LeadingAge posted an article with updates on issues with the new home health Notice of Admissions (NOA) process by error code and Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). This process will be fully implemented as of May 23,...
New Model Guide for Federal Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model
The Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Technical Assistance (TA) Team developed the Expanded HHVBP Model Guide to serve as a resource for home health agencies. The guide includes a glossary of terms, acronyms, and definitions...
CMS Releases Draft OASIS Guidance Manual
CMS released a draft Guidance Manual for the OASIS-E version of the OASIS data set. The implementation date for OASIS-E is January 1, 2022, however it is still awaiting OIG clearance.
Home Health CAHPS Discrepancy Notification Report (DNR) Template Update
A new Discrepancy Notification Report (DNR) template, covering the sample months of January 2022 through March 2023, is now available for use by survey vendors. This report is available to correct any discrepancies in data reported...
Home Health Member Network Recap Available
LeadingAge’s Home Health Member Network met on April 5, 2022, to discuss the Medicare Home Infusion Therapy benefit and health equity issues in home health as well as updates on national legislation and regulation...
LeadingAge Comments on OASIS-E Changes in Home Health
LeadingAge submitted comments on the proposed OASIS-E changes in home health. We asked for OASIS-E to be delayed until CY2024 and cited the current workforce shortage and competing pressure with home health value based...
New Resources on Home Health Value Based Purchasing
The Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Technical Assistance (TA) team announce two new resources are now available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage:
1) April edition of the Expanded HHVBP Model Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), to...
New Report Looks at Private Equity in Home Health and Hospice
A new report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project looks at the impact of private equity on the home healthcare and hospice industry. The report found that private equity firms were involved in 50% of home...
Home Health Public Reporting Refresh Coming in April
In April 2022, publicly reported OASIS data will be released with two new measures in that align with the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act: 1) Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More...