The Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization (TNMHO) was contacted by our members expressing concern over the amount of time it takes to get Medicaid hospice contracts processed and the lack of communication from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Many of you have been waiting up to three years for your contract! […]

Federal News and Information National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) NHPCO shared the following HIPPA tool “The Covered Entity Decision Tool” from CMS.  This questionnaire will assist an organization on whether they (or a person) are a covered entity under the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPPA.  The tool is here.   NEW & UPDATED […]

Feature Story “Britain Ponders How to Discuss Death” The Washington Post reflects on the death of Queen Elizabeth and how Britons deal with grief and death. Britons, as they mourn the loss of their monarch, are “feeling a complex soup of emotions” says the article. Some people are calling bereavement counselors. And some find grief […]

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospice: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 CMS released a corrected document on the COVID flexibilities for COVID.  You can access that document here.   UPDATED Resource Available: HQRP Acronym List This revised resource is an updated list of acronyms commonly used throughout HQRP training materials and presentations. Providers […]