Bill Number Description Location H.R. 547 Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] S. 100 Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D-PA] Better Care Better Jobs Act: This bill establishes programs and provides funds for state Medicaid programs to improve home- and community-based services... Continue Reading
Bill Number Description Position Location AB 2185 (Jackson D) Employment Agencies: Domestic Workers: Would enact important consumer protections that would prohibit Domestic Referral Agencies from collecting fees directly from home care clients to pay... Continue Reading
When does the SB 525 Health Care Worker minimum hourly wage increase take effect? The minimum wage increases will become effective on a date between October 15, 2024 and January 1, 2025. The precise effective date depends on several factors: The effective date will be October 15,... Continue Reading
Value Based Purchasing Webinar Thursday, September 26, 2024 Don’t miss this week’s webinar on important home health reforms that have rewired our payment model in value terms. PDGM, VBP, and future changes will continue to challenge providers to remain successful, as the reforms... Continue Reading
Value Based Purchasing Webinar Thursday, September 26, 2024 Recent Home Health reforms have rewired our model in Value terms. PDGM, VBP, and future changes will continue to challenge Providers to remain successful, as the reforms relate directly to financial outcomes. Most agencies struggle to... Continue Reading
Governor Newsom Prepares to Sign Bills Into Law CAHSAH Members Urged to Take Action Hundreds of bills await the Governor’s action. Governor Newsom has until September 30 to decide the fate of those bills. CAHSAH has two priority “support” bills awaiting his action. SB 895 and... Continue Reading
Federal Requirements Released for Home and Community Based Coverage The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released guidance on federal Medicaid renewal requirements to promote continuity of coverage for Individuals receiving home and community-based services. This informational... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Hogue, Esq. Medicare Managed Care Plans have a long history of disinterest in provision of services to patients in their homes. Despite the fact that they are mandated to provide the same services that enrollees in Medicare fee-for-services receive, they just haven’t done... Continue Reading
CAHSAH has been working closely with the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) to ensure continuity of care for patients who are ventilator-dependent and receive care from LVNs in the home and school setting. Prior to the national public health emergency, the... Continue Reading
Bill Number Description Position Location AB 2185 (Jackson D) Employment Agencies: Domestic Workers: Would enact important consumer protections that would prohibit Domestic Referral Agencies from collecting fees directly from home care clients to pay... Continue Reading
How is a partial payment adjustment calculated for a Medicare certified home health agency when the patient elects another home health agency during the first payment period? The initial home health agency receives a partial payment adjustment reflecting the length of time the patient... Continue Reading
As of this writing, the California Legislature is days away from completing its 2023-24 two-year legislative session. Both the State Assembly and the State Senate are engaged in marathon floor sessions and selected policy and fiscal committee meetings as necessary to complete their work for the... Continue Reading
