Margaret and I took a long driving vacation over the past three weeks. We started a Margaret's family reunion in Alabama. Our next stop was to see my cousin in North Carolina. We continued our journey visiting one of Margaret's friends in Pennsylvania. Next we went to visit with my cousins in New Hampshire. We left New Hampshire for our first visit to Niagara Falls on the Canada side to see some of our church snowbirds and friends. (Snowbirds visit sunny Florida in the winter and return home in the spring). Our final stop was in Kentucky to see family. Our 4,200 mile driving vacation is over. Did I say vacation, maybe I need to sleep for two weeks!
While we were away CMS continued to make changes such as reducing the Part D drug preauthorization for Hospice beneficiaries to only four categories of drugs, making changes to the Face-To-Face home health requirements, releasing a draft of OASIS-C1 guidance manual. Other news includes a halt of OASIS related audits of New England home health agencies, Palmetto requiring agencies to submit the Face-To-Face documentation for all episodes (recertification episodes would require the original episode Face-To-Face documentation). Yesterday CMS extended the Temporary Moratoria on Enrollment of Home Health Agencies and Ambulance Suppliers that was issued six months ago. No additional areas have been added just a six month extension. We will provide details of the above in future emails.
I have working diligently since I returned to prepare for our Webinar "Understanding the Home Health PPS Rules and Rate Changes for 2015". This proposed rule has generated numerous changes for home health providers. I can assure you there are many changes that will impact your home health operations.
Remember that this webinar is one price for your entire company and it will be recorded, meaning you can watch it live and some of your employees can watch the recording when their schedules permit.
The webinar will be held live from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Thursday July 31st. More information is below.
Regards,
Richard
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Understanding the Proposed Home Health PPS Rules and Rate for FY 2015
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| We have a Special Live and On Demand Webinar onThursday July 31, 2014 from 3:00 - 4:30 PM EDT. This 90 Minute Webinar covered the following items.
1. Proposed Home Health PPS Payment Rates for FY 2015
2. Changes in Home Health Wage Index
3. Changes in Face-To-Face Encounter Narrative
4. Case-Mix Adjustment Variables and Scores for 2015
5. Clinical and Functional Thresholds for 2015
6. Case-Mix Payment Rates for 2015
7. Simplification of Therapy Supervision Timeframes
8. Update on Home Health Quality Reporting Program
9. Implementation Date for ICD-10
10. CMS views on Diabetic Patient's who cannot self inject
11. Update Home Health Value Based Purchasing Model
This Webinar can be viewed at a later time because it was recorded. Your registration fee is only $199 for your entire company. The registration fee also will include handouts that you will receive via email when you register.
To attend the exciting new Webinar please download the Registration Form and fax it back to us at (888) 577-6932 We do accept all major credit cards.
You can register by phone by calling (321) 473-8561and asking to speak with Margaret.
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