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State Bill Watch | October 2025
State Bill Watch | October 2025

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

Date posted10/1/2025


Federal Bill Tracker | October 2025
Federal Bill Tracker | October 2025

View Home Health Congressional Coalition Letter submitted by Patrick M. Harrison, JD Senior Director, Regulatory & Compliance National Alliance for Care at Home Bill Number Description Location H.R. 71 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Directs the Secretary of... Continue Reading

Date posted10/1/2025


Alliance Warns MACPAC’s HCBS Draft Recommendation Would Add To Provider Burden
Alliance Warns MACPAC’s HCBS Draft Recommendation Would Add To Provider Burden

On Thursday, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) unveiled a draft recommendation calling for states to ramp up data reporting on hourly wages for home and community-based services (HCBS) workers – a proposal that drew criticism from the National Alliance for Care at... Continue Reading

Date posted09/30/2025


Capitol Corner | October 2025
Capitol Corner | October 2025

Last month, I spent quite a bit of time reading CMS’2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. It ran for ____pages in the Federal Register. I also read the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) comment. The Alliance’s comment was itself 62 pages long. ... Continue Reading

Postedby Joseph Hafkenschiel
Date posted09/29/2025


Impacts of a Government Shutdown
Impacts of a Government Shutdown

Telehealth Impacts If a continuing resolution is not passed, telehealth flexibilities will expire on September 30. This may mean reviewing all the F2F encounter due dates within the hospice F2F encounter timeframe which is 30 days prior to the third or subsequent benefit period. If the due date... Continue Reading

Date posted09/26/2025


Federal Bill Tracker | August 2025
Federal Bill Tracker | August 2025

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

Date posted08/29/2025


Medicare's Pre-payment Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight
Medicare's Pre-payment Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight

Medicare's Pre-payment Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight (PPEO) is a review process for certain hospice providers, particularly new or newly acquired ones, in high-risk states like California, Nevada, Texas, and Arizona, designed to ensure compliance and reduce fraud. Reviews involve... Continue Reading

Date posted08/28/2025


Message from the Chair | September 2025
Message from the Chair | September 2025

Labor Day is here – that means Summer is nearly over. We can all look forward to cooler weather and the changing of the seasons. That annual change is on the way. But we also have changes here at CAHSAH. I wanted to give all of our members an update on those changes. I want to... Continue Reading

Postedby Julie Lehmann
Date posted08/27/2025


Capitol Corner | September 2025
Capitol Corner | September 2025

As Yogi Berra once said, It's deja vu all over again! A month ago, I never thought I'd be back at CAHSAH. It's been a busy first month! We developed and submitted comments on two important federal regulations: the 2026 Medicare PPS proposed rule and the proposal to restore the companionship... Continue Reading

Postedby Joseph Hafkenschiel
Date posted08/27/2025


Message from the Chair | October 2025
Message from the Chair | October 2025

We are finally into the Fall season and cooler weather. This is a nice change of season. CAHSAH is also looking for a change of season. Joe Hafkenschiel has stepped in as the interim President of CAHSAH. But the CAHSAH Board of Directors has started the interview process to find a permanent... Continue Reading

Postedby Julie Lehmann
Date posted08/26/2025


Call To Action
Call To Action

Medicare Proposes More Cuts for Home Health CAHSAH is calling on all providers to speak out on the devastating cuts that are proposed in the CY 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update. All providers are essential to our advocacy efforts. CAHSAH has been working closely... Continue Reading

Date posted07/28/2025


Medicaid Fraud
Medicaid Fraud

Some owners and managers of home health, hospice, home care/private duty agencies, and HME companies mistakenly think that fraud and abuse prohibitions apply only to services paid for by the Medicare Program. In fact, fraud and abuse prohibitions apply to providers if they accept any state or... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.
Date posted07/28/2025