Bill Number Description Position Status AB 315 (Bonta D) This bill would authorize the expansion of the Medi-Cal Home and Community Based Waiver by expanding the number of waiver slots and would require the Department of Health... Continue Reading
Well, we are into June and Memorial Day is over. That means it must be summer. But I wanted to take the time to reflect on the great CAHSAH Annual Conference and Expo at The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa, which ran from May 19 to May 22. It was once again a fantastic event. There... Continue Reading
Hospice Quality Reporting Update The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a video series titled "Getting Started with the Hospice Quality Reporting Program & Public Reporting". This series includes nine sessions that focus on HQRP overview, submission of data, the HOPE tool,... Continue Reading
It is hard to believe that the 2025 Legislative Session is nearly half over. The deadline for bills to pass out of policy and fiscal committees has passed, and all bills must be out of their house of origin in just a few days from now. The most significant legislative activity so far has been... Continue Reading
CAHSAH’s Annual Conference Join Us This Week - Live in Palm Springs On Site Registration is Available! You won’t want to miss this year’s premiere 2025 Annual Conference & Expo - a highly respected, well-attended event that provides four days of education with CEU credits,... Continue Reading
Join us! Annual Conference & Expo, May 19-22, 2025 You won’t want to miss this year’s premiere 2025 Annual Conference & Expo - a highly respected, well-attended event that provides four days of education, networking opportunities for home care & hospice providers, and expo... Continue Reading
Hospice Quality Reporting Program – Reminders & Updates The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted a Hospice Quality Reporting Program Reminders and Updates communication. This update contains reminders of HOPE materials and a link to updated HOPE training... Continue Reading
Providers may own multiple entities, and remuneration may be exchanged between entities with common ownership. What does the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say about whether such exchanges violate the federal anti-kickback statute (AKS)? The... Continue Reading
Bill Number Description Location H.R. 71 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in... Continue Reading
The final Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) data submission specifications (V1.00.1) are now available (Downloads section of the CMS HOPE Technical Specifications webpage). This FINAL version of the specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2025. Notable changes since the... Continue Reading
Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) Materials CMS has posted the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) updated final materials. Materials include the HOPE Guidance Manual v1.01, the Items sets (HOPE Admission v1.01, HOPE Update Visit (HUV) v1.01, HOPE Discharge v1.01 and HOPE... Continue Reading
We are already into May and so much has already happened, including the Home Care Manager's Certificate Program, and Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy. And we had a great Lobby Day event April 22-24. I want to personally thank everyone who attended this year’s Lobby Day events. Lobby Day is so... Continue Reading
