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WNU Week of June 23, 2025
WNU Week of June 23, 2025

LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR Be the FIVE Star you ARE! Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT) Are you still struggling with your Five Star rating? Feeling like you have hit a brick wall? We will empower you in this session with all of the winning strategies from agencies across the nation... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted06/23/2025


WNU Week of June 16, 2025
WNU Week of June 16, 2025

LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR Be the FIVE Star you ARE! Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT) Are you still struggling with your Five Star rating? Feeling like you have hit a brick wall? We will empower you in this session with all of the winning strategies from agencies across the nation... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted06/16/2025


WNU Week of June 9, 2025
WNU Week of June 9, 2025

LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR Be the FIVE Star you ARE! Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT) Are you still struggling with your Five Star rating? Feeling like you have hit a brick wall? We will empower you in this session with all of the winning strategies from agencies across the nation... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted06/9/2025


WNU Week of June 2, 2025
WNU Week of June 2, 2025

Medi-Cal Hospice NOE Enforcement The Department of Health Care Services has announced that effective June 1, 2025, system enhancements have been implemented to enforce submission of timely NOE. Medi-Cal fee-for-service claims will be denied if a valid NOE form is not on file with DHCS. To ensure... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted06/2/2025


State Bill Watch | June 2025
State Bill Watch | June 2025

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

Date posted05/30/2025


Ask Mary | June 2025
Ask Mary | June 2025

What is the process for adding a branch to a currently licensed Hospice? CAHSAH was able to clarify with the Department of Public Health (CDPH) that adding a branch in hospice is referred to as adding multiple locations. California’s Health and Safety Code Section 1746 includes the... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted05/30/2025


Shoot the Fraud and Abuse Messenger at Your Peril
Shoot the Fraud and Abuse Messenger at Your Peril

Providers must take seriously the concerns of employees about possible fraudulent and abusive practices. Most whistleblowers take their concerns to their employers first, especially if they are required to do so by employers’ Compliance Plans. When employers ignore their concerns or, even... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.
Date posted05/29/2025


2025 CAHSAH Annual Conference & Expo Wrap-Up
2025 CAHSAH Annual Conference & Expo Wrap-Up

CAHSAH held a very successful and well-attended Annual Conference & Expo in May at the beautiful Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA. The conference kicked off with a hospitality suite on Monday evening hosted by CAHSAH and HealthCare Synergy. This began... Continue Reading

Date posted05/28/2025


Message from the Chair | June 2025
Message from the Chair | June 2025

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

Postedby Julie Lehmann
Date posted05/28/2025


WNU Week of May 27, 2025
WNU Week of May 27, 2025

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

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted05/27/2025


Capitol Corner | June 2025
Capitol Corner | June 2025

It is hard to believe that the 2025 California 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... Continue Reading

Postedby Dean Chalios
Date posted05/27/2025


WNU Week of May 19, 2025
WNU Week of May 19, 2025

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

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted05/19/2025