Discrimination and Language Assistance Federal Requirements The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act which among other things, establishes requirements for ensuring non-discrimination on the basis of race, color,... Continue Reading
IV Solution Shortage The Department of Public Health has released AFL 24-24 Intravenous (IV) Solution Shortage due to Hurricane Helene which notifies facilities of the intravenous (IV) solution shortage due to Hurricane Helene. This AFL also provides Baxter’s guidance for health care... Continue Reading
CAHSAH Needs Your Advocacy PROTECT LVN SCOPE OF PRACTICE! CAHSAH has been working closely with the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) to ensure continuity of care for patients who are ventilator-dependent and receive care from LVNs in the home and school... Continue Reading
California Health Care Worker Minimum Hourly Wage Becomes Effective on October 16 The Director of the California Department of Health Care Services, Michelle Baass, in a letter to California’s Legislature has instructed health care providers who fall under the SB 525 covered entity... Continue Reading
Hospice Medicare Claim Edits The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a claim’s edit for hospice claims submitted on or after October 7, 2024, with dates of service as of June 3, 2024, or later. The edit added an exception for when a nurse practitioner or physician... Continue Reading
Value Based Purchasing Webinar Thursday, September 26, 2024 Don’t miss this week’s webinar on important home health reforms that have rewired our payment model in value terms. PDGM, VBP, and future changes will continue to challenge providers to remain successful, as the reforms... Continue Reading
Value Based Purchasing Webinar Thursday, September 26, 2024 Recent Home Health reforms have rewired our model in Value terms. PDGM, VBP, and future changes will continue to challenge Providers to remain successful, as the reforms relate directly to financial outcomes. Most agencies struggle to... Continue Reading
Governor Newsom Prepares to Sign Bills Into Law CAHSAH Members Urged to Take Action Hundreds of bills await the Governor’s action. Governor Newsom has until September 30 to decide the fate of those bills. CAHSAH has two priority “support” bills awaiting his action. SB 895 and... Continue Reading
Federal Requirements Released for Home and Community Based Coverage The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released guidance on federal Medicaid renewal requirements to promote continuity of coverage for Individuals receiving home and community-based services. This informational... Continue Reading
Home Health Prospective Payment System Grouper The October 2024 release (Version 05.1.24 (ZIP) of the home health prospective payment system grouper has been updated. See Home Health Prospective Payment System Grouper Software for a summary of changes. More Information: Section 80 Claims... Continue Reading
Hospice Regulations and Moratorium Update The California Department of Public Health through legislation passed a few years ago was mandated to adopt emergency hospice regulations to implement the recommendations that were listed in a California State Auditor report by January 1, 2025. That... Continue Reading
Be Prepared for OASIS E – Attend CAHSAH’s Upcoming Webinar August 15, 2024 9:00 am – 3:00 pm CAHSAH will be conducting a virtual webinar that will include all the updates to OASIS, the most recent Q&A, changes to OASIS-E1, proposed additions to the OASIS, and... Continue Reading
