Home Health Line Breaking News
01/22/2018
The government shutdown began at midnight Jan. 20. But HHS’ website indicates the Medicare program will “continue largely without disruption during a lapse in appropriations.”
01/17/2018
CMS has sent a memo to state survey agency directors about the new tags surveyors should use to survey under the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs), which took effect Jan. 13.
01/17/2018
CMS is hosting a webinar 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST March 6 on Review and Correct Reports for agencies.
01/04/2018
The final interpretive guidelines for the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) have not yet been released, but CMS remains full steam ahead on the Jan. 13 effective date for agencies to comply.
01/04/2018
CMS has approved the 2018 standards set forth by the home health accrediting body Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP).
12/28/2017
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that home health care will be fastest growing industry for employment in the next decade.
12/19/2017
Ending the year with a jaw dropping acquisition in the home care industry, health insurer Humana Inc. and two private equity firms announced an agreement to buy Kindred Healthcare.
12/12/2017
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently decided to appeal a ruling that effectively ended changes to the white collar exemption.
12/12/2017
Hospices have taken a big step forward on pain assessment, the Hospice Item Set (HIS) measure that has caused them the biggest struggle.
11/30/2017
CMS has finalized its plan to cancel four mandatory episode payment models for common cardiac and orthopedic conditions, according to a rule posted Nov. 30. The models had been due to begin in January.

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