The Dec. 19 call will focus on the Jimmo v. Sebelius "Improvement Standard" settlement agreement.

Next steps from the Jan. 24, 2013 U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, approving a settlement agreement in the case of Jimmo v. Sebelius involving skilled care for the IRF, SNF, HH and OPT benefits.

DOH published, in the Nov. 13 NYS Register (page 15), a notice of proposed rulemaking that exempts services to a special needs population from the episodic payment system for CHHAs and clarifies steps for a temporary adjustment to rates in case of CHHA closures, mergers, consolidations or restructurings.

New language more accurately reflects statutory definition of "confined to home."

The purpose of the Dear Adminstartor Letter (DAL) is to clarify the requirements pertaining to comprehensive assessments for CHHAs and LTHHCPs continuing to provide skilled services through a contract with the MLTCP; and for the agency’s adult patients transitioning into a Medicaid MLTCP, the federal comprehensive assessment and OASIS requirements still apply during the 90-day transition period.
 

CMS provides information on the impact of the shutdown on home care, nursing homes and other services.