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Message from the Chair | March 2025
Message from the Chair | March 2025

It is hard to believe, but Spring is only a few weeks away. The changing of the seasons is a fantastic reason to make some positive changes and to have your voices heard. A great way to have your voices heard and make a difference is to get involved. CAHSAH offers several opportunities to get... Continue Reading

Postedby Julie Lehmann
Date posted02/26/2025


WNU Week of February 24, 2025
WNU Week of February 24, 2025

New Caregiver Training Reimbursement The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has implemented two new codes, 97550 and 97551 for caregiver training of an individual patient to facilitate the patient’s functional performance in their home and community relating to Activities of Daily... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted02/24/2025


WNU Week of February 18, 2025
WNU Week of February 18, 2025

CMS Suspends Hospice Special Focus Program As of February 14, 2025, the Trump Administration has suspended the implementation of the Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) for the 2025 calendar year. This decision allows CMS to further evaluate the program’s effectiveness and methodology. The... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted02/18/2025


WNU Week of February 10, 2025
WNU Week of February 10, 2025

CDPH Extends Hospice Moratorium and Emergency Regulations Deadline The Department of Public Health has released AFL 25-04 Assembly Bill (AB) 177 – Extension of Hospice Licensure Moratorium. This AFL notifies hospice agencies of the chaptering of AB 177 (Chapter 999, Statutes of 2024) that... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted02/10/2025


WNU Week of February 3, 2025
WNU Week of February 3, 2025

CMS Reporting Exception Granted Due to California Wildfires and Straight-line Winds The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is granting exceptions1 under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to providers and facilities located in areas affected by... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted02/3/2025


WNU Week of January 27, 2025
WNU Week of January 27, 2025

Tax Audits Feedback Needed CAHSAH is seeking information from hospice agencies about whether they have experienced a state tax audit on the pharmaceuticals they purchase. We are interested in hearing from any providers who are currently undergoing or have already been through this type of audit.... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted01/27/2025


Court Decision is Another Boost for Care at Home
Court Decision is Another Boost for Care at Home

By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. In Olmstead v. L.C., the U.S. Supreme Court decided that unjustified segregation of disabled persons constitutes discrimination in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Court said that public entities must provide community-based... Continue Reading

Date posted01/25/2025


Staying On Top of Emergency Preparedness
Staying On Top of Emergency Preparedness

As we all bear witness to the devastating fires that continue to ravage our state, we are reminded just how quickly an emergency can erupt and put our agencies into full scale execution of our emergency plan. Ensuring effective emergency preparedness is paramount to safeguard the well-being of... Continue Reading

Date posted01/25/2025


Federal Bill Tracker | February 2025
Federal Bill Tracker | February 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... Continue Reading

Date posted01/25/2025


State Bill Watch | February 2025
State Bill Watch | February 2025

The California State Legislature has adjourned the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. A complete list of the new laws enacted is in the Annual New Laws Report.  The 2025-2026 Legislative Session will resume on December 2, 2024. CAHSAH’s Policy, Advocacy and Public Affairs Committee will... Continue Reading

Date posted01/25/2025


Ask Mary | February 2025
Ask Mary | February 2025

Is a Medicare Certified home health agency permitted to have a plan of care from more than one physician? There is nothing prohibiting the home health agency from accepting orders (Plan of Care) from multiple physicians. However, there can only be one certifying and primary practitioner.... Continue Reading

Postedby Mary Adorno
Date posted01/25/2025


Capitol Corner | February 2025
Capitol Corner | February 2025

Happy New Year and welcome to the world of the 2025 state legislative session, the 119th Congress, the last two years of the Newsom Administration, and the first month of Trump 2.0 All eyes for now are seemingly on Washington where President Trump is in the process of building his... Continue Reading

Postedby Dean Chalios
Date posted01/25/2025