Getting to know Kasey Cheal Founder United Care www.usunitedcare.com What prompted you to enter the field of home care/home health or hospice? I began my career in home and hospice care in my early 20s and quickly developed a deep affection for the aging... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Hogue, Esq. Medicare Managed Care Plans have a long history of disinterest in provision of services to patients in their homes. Despite the fact that they are mandated to provide the same services that enrollees in Medicare fee-for-services receive, they just haven’t done... Continue Reading
How is a partial payment adjustment calculated for a Medicare certified home health agency when the patient elects another home health agency during the first payment period? The initial home health agency receives a partial payment adjustment reflecting the length of time the patient... Continue Reading
As of this writing, the California Legislature is days away from completing its 2023-24 two-year legislative session. Both the State Assembly and the State Senate are engaged in marathon floor sessions and selected policy and fiscal committee meetings as necessary to complete their work for the... Continue Reading
Home Health Prospective Payment System Grouper The October 2024 release (Version 05.1.24 (ZIP) of the home health prospective payment system grouper has been updated. See Home Health Prospective Payment System Grouper Software for a summary of changes. More Information: Section 80 Claims... Continue Reading
Hospice Regulations and Moratorium Update The California Department of Public Health through legislation passed a few years ago was mandated to adopt emergency hospice regulations to implement the recommendations that were listed in a California State Auditor report by January 1, 2025. That... Continue Reading
Be Prepared for OASIS E – Attend CAHSAH’s Upcoming Webinar August 15, 2024 9:00 am – 3:00 pm CAHSAH will be conducting a virtual webinar that will include all the updates to OASIS, the most recent Q&A, changes to OASIS-E1, proposed additions to the OASIS, and... Continue Reading
Hospice Final Payment Rule for FY2025 Posted The CY2025 hospice final rule has been posted on the Federal Register preview page. This 2025 Hospice Payment Rule has an estimated net increase of 2.9% and includes new requirements for agencies. In addition to updating the hospice wage index,... Continue Reading
Dear CAHSAH Members, Enhancing emergency response in Home Health in times of emergency events and collaboration among health care providers plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of patients receiving home health services and for our staff providing those services. By... Continue Reading
We are a Medicare Certified Home Health Agency and would like to know if we need to notify CMS if we use contracted staff for home health services? Answer: California passed AB 5 which requires that all contracted staff, with the exception of physicians, must be employed by the entity... Continue Reading
Calling All Leaders – Attend This Week’s CAHSAH Administrator Certificate Programs This will be the only opportunity this year to join us for CAHSAH’s Administrator Certificate programs for either hospice or home health or both at the beautiful Caesars Palace Las Vegas, July 30... Continue Reading
CAHSAH is pleased to report on two big advocacy achievements! First, is a recent budget action in which the California Legislature voted to approve the Managed Care Organization (MCO) Provider Tax package that provides a $62 million dollar investment in private duty nursing (PDN), which will... Continue Reading
