As part of the 2021 Home Care Cost Report Outreach Program, the Department of Health (DOH) and KPMG, LLP will be conducting a monthly provider outreach session on Thurs., July 21, 2022 at 1 p.m. ET. This reporting requirement is for Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs), and Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs).

As a reminder, the 2021 Home Care Cost Report is due Tues., Sept. 20, 2022. Please see below for the Webex link and telephone dial-in information for this session. Note that the Webex link will not work until 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. If you would like specific topics covered during the session, please send the request to us-advrisknyshc@kpmg.com.

If your inquiry is not addressed during the session, DOH and KPMG will work to address your question directly via email or add it to the Home Care Cost Report Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that will be posted to the DOH website and the FAQ section of the Web-based Cost Report tool.

• 2021 Home Care Cost Report – July Outreach Session
• Date: July 21, 2022
• Time: 1 P.M. ET
• Dial-in Number: 888-994-3814
• Dial-in Passcode: 5578227
• Webex Link: https://e-meetings.verizonbusiness.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW2822646&p=5578227&t=c
• Expected Timing: 1 hour
• Webex Required Download: To use Webex, participants must have the Webex Event Manager installed prior to joining. To download the Event Manager, see the instructions on the Webex Downloads page. 

Agencies listed below are not required to complete the Home Care Cost Report:

• Assisted Living Program (ALP)-only agencies. ALP programs also serving the community must complete the report. 
• Private pay-only agencies
• Hospital-based CHHAs or LHCSAs
• Private duty nursing-only agencies
• Agencies receiving no Medicaid reimbursement (through Fee-for-Service (FFS) or Managed Long Term Care (MLTC))
• LHCSAs who contract with CHHAs and provide no other Home Care services
• CHHAs who provide ONLY Hospice services
• Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE program)-only facilities
• Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) program-only facilities

Providers can learn more about the Home Care Cost Report here, where they can obtain the 2021 instructions, timeline and outreach plans, as well as the Lessons Learned webinar from May 5, 2022 and FAQs. Providers can also access more information and resources on the report’s host platform.

Contact: Meg Everett, meverett@leadingageny.org, 518-929-9342