CMS Guidance on Simultaneous Home Health and Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation 1. Eligibility and Homebound Status: - Patients must meet Medicare homebound criteria but can leave home occasionally for medical treatment, 2. Coverage Rules: - Home Health: Covered under Part A/B via Home Health... Continue Reading
On November 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Updates final rule. CMS has also released a fact... Continue Reading
It is hard to believe that the year is almost over – 2025 has flown by. It truly has been an eventful year, and I would expect that 2026 will be no different. The Board of Directors welcomed Soua Vang as CAHSAH’s new President and CEO on November 10th. Soua has jumped right into her... Continue Reading
Listening, Learning, and Leading - TogetherA Message from CAHSAH’s New President & CEO, Soua Vang As I step into the role of President & Chief Executive Officer of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH), I do so with deep respect for the history of this... Continue Reading
CAHSAH participated in a webinar hosted by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on Thursday, November 20. The webinar was entitled “Navigating the New Online Medi-Cal Hospice Election (NOE) Form Submission Process”. The webinar was attended by approximately 230 interested... Continue Reading
The Alliance, through counsel, Arnall Golden Gregory, has moved for leave to file, and submitted, an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit appeal In Home Health, LLC v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. In addition, they have secured the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine’s (AAHPM) support... Continue Reading
On November 12, 2025, the House passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, sending the measure to the President. President Trump subsequently signed this bill into law, formally ending the 43-day government shutdown. The bill provides a CR... Continue Reading
On Friday, CMS released guidance (attached) regarding the changes to provider taxes that were made as part of the formally named One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as HR1 and reconciliation. In the letter, CMS uses the title “Working Families Tax Cuts Legislation” which has become... Continue Reading
A new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) program offers opportunities for California Licensed Home Health Agencies (HHAs) and Licensed Home Care Organizations (HCOs). The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Program was established on July 1, 2025 and will continue for... Continue Reading
At its meeting last Friday, the Respiratory Care Board voted to declare a finding of emergency and proceed with emergency regulations clarifying that California Code of Regulations, section 1399.365, applies only to non-exempt settings. This means the Basic Respiratory Tasks and Services... Continue Reading
On Tuesday, October 28, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a detailed discussion of the Medicaid impacts caused by H.R. 1, titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA). The projected impacts did not change from previous CBO estimates; however, the document provides substantial... Continue Reading
The population of older adults and people with disabilities in the United States is growing rapidly, but the nation’s fragmented long-term care system is not prepared to meet their needs. Despite common misconceptions, Medicare generally does not cover long-term care, and complex market... Continue Reading
