CHHA

CHHA DOH Regulatory Modernization Report Outlines Recommendations for Post-Acute Care Management and Telehealth: Recommendations include guidance for post-acute care collaborations; elimination of the PRI for nursing home admissions; investment in information technology and telehealth; consumer and provider education on hospice, palliative care, and advance care planning; and changes in the originating site limits for telehealth services.
February 26, 2018

CHHA Home Health Changes in Federal Spending Bill: Spending bill signed into law on Fri., Feb. 9^th will have both positive and negative impacts on home health care.
February 13, 2018

CHHA Update on CHHA and Hospice Minimum Wage Medicaid Rate Adjustment: Revised Medicaid CHHA and Hospice rates are based on the minimum wage survey data received from the provider community.
January 30, 2018

CHHA New DOH Guidance on Post-Acute Care Collaboration: Guidance authorizes and encourages health care provider collaboration initiatives to streamline and improve post-acute care.
January 2, 2018

CHHA Reporting Deadlines for CHHAs, LTHHCPs, and Hospices: The 2016 CHHA/LTHHCP Statistical Report and 2016 Cost and Utilization Report for Hospices are both due on Dec. 29, 2017.
December 18, 2017

CHHA OASIS-C2 2018 Guidance Manual Available: Manual contains clarifications about the One Clinician Rule; effective date is Jan. 1, 2018.
December 11, 2017

CHHA Home Health PPS Rate Calculator Updated: Member tool is helpful in projecting Medicare revenue.
November 24, 2017

CHHA Final Medicare Rule Cuts CHHA Rates, Delays Major Rate-Setting Overhaul: Home Health Prospective Payment System rates to decrease by 0.4 percent in 2018.
November 7, 2017

CHHA Home Care Cost Reports: LHCSA Report Collection Period Ends Friday, Others Just Beginning: LHCSA cost report submission period ends Nov. 3^rd; CHHA, LTHHCP, and Hospice submission window about to start.
October 31, 2017

CHHA CMS Circulates Draft Interpretive Guidelines: Guidelines are aimed at helping interpret revisions to Medicare Home Health Conditions of Participation.
October 30, 2017