Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) Materials CMS has posted the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) updated final materials. Materials include the HOPE Guidance Manual v1.01, the Items sets (HOPE Admission v1.01, HOPE Update Visit (HUV) v1.01, HOPE Discharge v1.01 and HOPE... Continue Reading
OASIS E-1 Workshop April 28 and 29, 2025 Doubletree Hilton in Pomona Don’t miss out on these 2 days packed with the latest OASIS guidance. We are ready to answer your questions related to all things OASIS. We will also be providing the most up-to-date CMS guidance to help you get up to... Continue Reading
Last Week to Register for CAHSAH Lobby Day Event Deadline to Register is April 18! CAHSAH is pleased to invite you to our Virtual Lobby Day Event being held over a three-day period, April 22-24. This important event presents you and your colleagues with a unique opportunity to represent... Continue Reading
Medicare New Reporting Requirement The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services and MLNC specifies: Medicare providers must report all current managing employees on their Medicare enrollment application or your enrollment may be deactivated. Reporting can be handled as follows: Submit an... Continue Reading
Tomorrow! Get Certified with CAHSAH’s Live Certificate Programs March 25-27, 2025 Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas On-site registration is available The Home Care and Hospice Manager Certificate Programs (HCMCP® and HMCP®) are interactive and intensive educational programs, providing... Continue Reading
Get Certified with CAHSAH’s Live Certificate Programs March 25-27, 2025 - Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas The Home Care and Hospice Manager Certificate Programs (HCMCP® and HMCP®) are interactive and intensive educational programs, providing leading edge management concepts and skills... Continue Reading
Get Certified with CAHSAH’s Live Certificate Programs March 25-27, 2025 - Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas The Home Care and Hospice Manager Certificate Programs (HCMCP® and HMCP®) are interactive and intensive educational programs, providing leading edge management concepts and... Continue Reading
Get Certified with CAHSAH’s Live Certificate Programs March 25-27, 2025 Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas The Home Care and Hospice Manager Certificate Programs (HCMCP® and HMCP®) are interactive and intensive educational programs, providing leading edge management concepts and... Continue Reading
New Caregiver Training Reimbursement The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has implemented two new codes, 97550 and 97551 for caregiver training of an individual patient to facilitate the patient’s functional performance in their home and community relating to Activities of Daily... Continue Reading
CMS Suspends Hospice Special Focus Program As of February 14, 2025, the Trump Administration has suspended the implementation of the Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) for the 2025 calendar year. This decision allows CMS to further evaluate the program’s effectiveness and methodology. The... Continue Reading
CDPH Extends Hospice Moratorium and Emergency Regulations Deadline The Department of Public Health has released AFL 25-04 Assembly Bill (AB) 177 – Extension of Hospice Licensure Moratorium. This AFL notifies hospice agencies of the chaptering of AB 177 (Chapter 999, Statutes of 2024) that... Continue Reading
CMS Reporting Exception Granted Due to California Wildfires and Straight-line Winds The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is granting exceptions1 under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to providers and facilities located in areas affected by... Continue Reading
