OASIS Privacy Notice Requirement Due to the transition to OASIS data collection for all patients, regardless of payer, effective January 1, 2025, home health agencies should only provide patients with the CMS Privacy Act Statement and Attachment A - Statement of Patient Privacy Rights. These... Continue Reading
Please know that CAHSAH is there for agencies being impacted by the catastrophic fires raging in the Los Angeles area. Be sure to reach out to us for any regulatory or other assistance you may need for your agencies, caregivers, patients and clients and their families. Questions should be directed... Continue Reading
2025 CAHSAH HOME CARE AWARDS We invite you to nominate caregivers, leaders, clinicians, or advocates who consistently demonstrate excellence and positively impact the lives of others. CAHSAH honors exceptional home care professionals with the CAHSAH Awards Program, recognizing those who... Continue Reading
Final Oasis E-1 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the final All-Items OASIS. This is in addition to last week's release of the final individual OASIS time points. Please review the items at this link: OASIS-E1 All Items. VBP Annual Performance Reports The Final CY 2024... Continue Reading
We made it through the holidays and now it is time to start a new year. Time to get your calendars updated for 2025. And what better way than to check out the educational events that are being offered in 2025 by CAHSAH. To start the year off, CAHSAH is offering the Home Health... Continue Reading
Getting to know Kristen Kambestad RN and CM Amari Home Health and Hospice www.AmariHC.com What prompted you to enter the field of home care/home health or hospice? I went into nursing school thinking of going into labor and... Continue Reading
Can you provide the requirements for TB testing for a home care aide organization? A TB test is required within 90 days before being hired by a home care aide organization (or seven (7) days after. An affiliated Home Care Aide who transfers employment from one Home Care Organization... Continue Reading
The Federal Bill Tracker will return once the new Congress convenes in early January and the 2025 bill introduction process begins. Continue Reading
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
The number of total hospices increased between 2022 and 2023, as did the number of hospice visits. The analysis of hospice utilization trends is outlined below and is based on data reported to the California Department of Health Care Information and Access (HCAI) from the Annual Utilization... Continue Reading
The calm seas of the holiday season in Sacramento and Washington are about to become very stormy again beginning in early January. The State Legislature convened for its organizing session on December 2 during which new members were sworn in, rules governing both houses were adopted, and the... Continue Reading
Medi-Cal Claims Inquiry Update The Department of Health Care Services announced that the Internet Professional Claim Submission (IPCS) application will migrate to the Medi-Cal Provider Portal in the first quarter of 2025. IPCS will be enhanced to merge the claim inquiry and claim submission... Continue Reading
