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
What is the process for adding a branch to a currently licensed Hospice? CAHSAH was able to clarify with the Department of Public Health (CDPH) that adding a branch in hospice is referred to as adding multiple locations. California’s Health and Safety Code Section 1746 includes the... Continue Reading
Providers must take seriously the concerns of employees about possible fraudulent and abusive practices. Most whistleblowers take their concerns to their employers first, especially if they are required to do so by employers’ Compliance Plans. When employers ignore their concerns or, even... Continue Reading
CAHSAH held a very successful and well-attended Annual Conference & Expo in May at the beautiful Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA. The conference kicked off with a hospitality suite on Monday evening hosted by CAHSAH and HealthCare Synergy. This began... Continue Reading
Well, we are into June and Memorial Day is over. That means it must be summer. But I wanted to take the time to reflect on the great CAHSAH Annual Conference and Expo at The Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa, which ran from May 19 to May 22. It was once again a fantastic event. There... Continue Reading
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
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
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
It’s April, Spring has sprung, and that means only one thing in the State Capitol – policy committee hearings are now upon us. With the late February bill introduction deadline bringing us a total of 2,350 newly introduced bills, it is now time to hold hearings on the 850 of them... Continue Reading
