Calling all Leaders: CAHSAH’s Administrator Certificate Programs Room Rate Ends This Week 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 Caesar’s Palace in... Continue Reading
CMS Proposes Largest Cut in Home Health Reimbursement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the proposed rule for the Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System. For Calendar Year 2026 (CY26), CMS proposes to reduce standard Medicare... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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
CAHSAH is pleased to be working closely with Assembly Member Avelino Valencia, the author of AB 1495, which is necessary to address California's growing caregiving crisis. This bill empowers California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) to permit online or distance learning training... Continue Reading
Welcome to summer. Summer means different things for everyone – both good and bad. Summer lets us spend time participating in outdoor activities, enjoying summer treats, and going on vacations. But for those of us dealing with health services in the home, summer can be somewhat stressful... Continue Reading
What are the requirements for a home care aide organization relative to TB testing for home care aides? Answer: California Statutes under Health and Safety Code Section 1796.45 specifies that home care organizations must be in compliance with ensuring a home care aide is free of Tuberculosis by... Continue Reading
The dog days of summer have arrived in Sacramento with legislators, staff, lobbyists, and interested group representatives all talking about the warm to hot to very hot weather outdoors and the warm to hot to very hot climate inside the offices, halls, hearing rooms, and legislative chambers of... Continue Reading
Earlier this month, a hospice provider in Georgia settled claims of violation of the federal Anti-Kickback statute (AKS) and the federal False Claims Act (FCA) by agreeing to pay $9.2 million. The allegations include payments of kickbacks, including monthly stipends, to Medical Directors in... Continue Reading
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
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
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
