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
Tax Audits Feedback Needed CAHSAH is seeking information from hospice agencies about whether they have experienced a state tax audit on the pharmaceuticals they purchase. We are interested in hearing from any providers who are currently undergoing or have already been through this type of audit.... Continue Reading
Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Document and Methodology Report to answer key questions and provide methodological information about the Screen Positive for Health-Related Social Needs... Continue Reading
Los Angeles Area Fires - Contact CAHSAH for Assistance 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... Continue Reading
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
