To align with Medicare Home Health CoP changes, a technical document on the updated logic for the Timely Initiation of Care process measure has been posted to CMS’ Home Health Quality Measures webpage; CMS to host webinar on palliative and hospice care for adults with disabilities on March 7^th.

Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum will be held on Wed., Feb. 28^th; Special Open Door Forum on Home Health Templates and CDEs to be held on Thurs., March 1^st.

An extension has been granted until COB Aug. 30, 2017.

Please review posted information for accuracy.

LeadingAge National and the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of NYS submitted comments.

CMS is also releasing a Request for Information (RFI) for positive solutions to better achieve transparency, flexibility, program simplification, and innovation.

CMS has issued a Proposed Rule for FY 2017 Medicare hospice benefit and there will be a Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) provider training webinar on May 10^th.

HPCANYS seeks workshop submissions for their 36th Annual Interdisciplinary Seminar and Meeting.