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
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
Join us! Annual Conference & Expo, May 19-22, 2025 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, networking opportunities for home care & hospice providers, and expo... Continue Reading
Hospice Quality Reporting Program – Reminders & Updates The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted a Hospice Quality Reporting Program Reminders and Updates communication. This update contains reminders of HOPE materials and a link to updated HOPE training... Continue Reading
Providers may own multiple entities, and remuneration may be exchanged between entities with common ownership. What does the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say about whether such exchanges violate the federal anti-kickback statute (AKS)? The... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
The final Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) data submission specifications (V1.00.1) are now available (Downloads section of the CMS HOPE Technical Specifications webpage). This FINAL version of the specifications will go into effect on October 1, 2025. Notable changes since the... Continue Reading
Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) Materials CMS has posted the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) updated final materials. Materials include the HOPE Guidance Manual v1.01, the Items sets (HOPE Admission v1.01, HOPE Update Visit (HUV) v1.01, HOPE Discharge v1.01 and HOPE... Continue Reading
We are already into May and so much has already happened, including the Home Care Manager's Certificate Program, and Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy. And we had a great Lobby Day event April 22-24. I want to personally thank everyone who attended this year’s Lobby Day events. Lobby Day is so... Continue Reading
The deadline for Senate and Assembly bills to be out of policy committees in their house of origin is approaching rapidly. The Governor is expected to present his “May Revise” budget proposal in a few days. And interest groups are inundating the State Capitol virtually and in-person... Continue Reading
OASIS E-1 Workshop April 28 and 29, 2025 Doubletree Hilton in Pomona Don’t miss out on these 2 days packed with the latest OASIS guidance. We are ready to answer your questions related to all things OASIS. We will also be providing the most up-to-date CMS guidance to help you get up to... Continue Reading
Last Week to Register for CAHSAH Lobby Day Event Deadline to Register is April 18! CAHSAH is pleased to invite you to our Virtual Lobby Day Event being held over a three-day period, April 22-24. This important event presents you and your colleagues with a unique opportunity to represent... Continue Reading
