This is the last in the series of payment restorations from the 2 percent cuts that occurred from 2011 to 2015.

Public comment due to CMS by Aug. 31^st.

Assuming the President signs the bill, the penalties will become effective on Jan. 1, 2020 instead of 2019, as previously scheduled.

Home Care and Hospice Open Door Forum scheduled for Wed., July 11^th.

Advances remote patient monitoring, eliminates PDGM’s “therapy thresholds” and changes unit of payment to 30-day periods of care.

The regulations establish AHHA tasks, require direct supervision of AHHAs by registered professional nurses, and set up the training and competency requirements for the role.

Comments on regulations due July 29^th.

All states to require EVV for Medicaid-funded personal care services by 2019.