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State Bill Watch | April 2025
State Bill Watch | April 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 Care Services by March 1, 2026,... Continue Reading

Date posted03/19/2025


Ask Mary | April 2025
Ask Mary | April 2025

Question: Are Medicare-Certified home health agencies required to check the OIG exclusion list for physicians who sign the patient’s plan of care? Answer: Yes! The Social Security Act, 42 CFR 1001.190, specifically states “no federal healthcare program payment can be made for... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted03/19/2025


No-No Number 1
No-No Number 1

This is the first in a series of articles about things post-acute providers; including home health agencies, hospices, private duty/home care companies, and HME companies; should not do. The focus will be on no-no’s that providers may not often consider. This article focuses on the use of... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted03/19/2025


WNU Week of March 17, 2025
WNU Week of March 17, 2025

Get Certified with CAHSAH’s Live Certificate Programs March 25-27, 2025 - Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas The Home Care and Hospice Manager Certificate Programs (HCMCP® and HMCP®) are interactive and intensive educational programs, providing leading edge management concepts and skills... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted03/17/2025


WNU Week of March 10, 2025
WNU Week of March 10, 2025

Get Certified with CAHSAH’s Live Certificate Programs March 25-27, 2025 - Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas The Home Care and Hospice Manager Certificate Programs (HCMCP® and HMCP®) are interactive and intensive educational programs, providing leading edge management concepts and... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted03/10/2025


WNU Week of March 3, 2025
WNU Week of March 3, 2025

Get Certified with CAHSAH’s Live Certificate Programs March 25-27, 2025 Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas The Home Care and Hospice Manager Certificate Programs (HCMCP® and HMCP®) are interactive and intensive educational programs, providing leading edge management concepts and... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted03/3/2025


Federal Bill Tracker | March 2025
Federal Bill Tracker | March 2025

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 the... Continue Reading

Date posted02/26/2025


Why Every Provider Must Establish and Maintain a Fraud and Abuse Compliance Program
Why Every Provider Must Establish and Maintain a Fraud and Abuse Compliance Program

Providers may have heard or read about the importance of Fraud and Abuse Compliance Plans in their organizations. Despite the wealth of available information about Compliance Plans, many providers continue to express uncertainty about their value. Here are some of the questions providers commonly... Continue Reading

Date posted02/26/2025


POLITICS, POWER AND ADVOCACY
POLITICS, POWER AND ADVOCACY

Thank you for your continued membership in CAHSAH. As the home care industry continues to evolve, CAHSAH is committed to assisting our members with providing quality care. One of the most exciting and effective opportunities available to our members is the chance to increase the interaction of... Continue Reading

Date posted02/26/2025


Member Spotlight | March 2025
Member Spotlight | March 2025

Getting to KnowJina Han Executive DirectorAlice Home Carewww.alicehomecare.com 1. What prompted you to enter the field of home care/home health or hospice? I entered the field of home care and home health because of both personal and professional experiences that shaped my understanding of... Continue Reading

Date posted02/26/2025


Ask Mary | March 2025
Ask Mary | March 2025

Question: During the phase-in for the transition to mandatory OASIS data collection and submission for all patients regardless of payer, will we be able to submit just the voluntary Start of Care (SOC) OASIS for a patient with a M0090 date between January 1, 2025, and June 30th, 2025? Or would we... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted02/26/2025


Capitol Corner | March 2025
Capitol Corner | March 2025

As this message comes to you, the State Legislature’s bill introduction deadline has just passed with hundreds of legislative proposals introduced on the last day of the introduction period which ran from December 3, 2024 to February 21, 2025. During that period, a total of 2,350 bills were... Continue Reading

Postedby Dean Chalios
Date posted02/26/2025