Federal News and Information Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare Quarterly Refresh – August 2023 The August 2023 quarterly refresh for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. For additional information, please see the FY2023 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule. Please visit the Hospice Background and Announcements webpage to review the Claims-Based […]
Federal News and Information Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Telehealth Extension As a reminder the DEA extended the telemedicine flexibilities utilized during COVID 19 for six months. This extension will end November 11, 2024. You have this time to become compliant with the updated rules. Access the proposed rule. CMS No Longer Enforcing Staff Vaccination in […]
Proposed Home Health Rules with Hospice Components Special Bullentin from NHPCO From: NHPCO Regulatory Team On July 10, 2023, the Federal Register published the CY 2024 Home Health Proposed Rule, which has hospice provisions. NHPCO provided analysis of the on July 5. Providers and state leaders who wish to comment may want to refer to […]
TEXAS REGISTER Title 22. Examining Boards Part 11. Texas Board Of Nursing Chapter 214. Vocational Nursing Education 22 Tac §§214.2 – 214.10, 214.12, 214.13 The Board is proposing amendments to Chapter 214, relating to Vocational Nursing Education. Specifically, the Board is proposing amendments to §§214.2 – 214.10, 214.12 and 214.13. The proposed amendments correct outdated […]
Federal Register The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule which eliminates the requirement for the staff COVID-19 vaccination. The regulations in this final rule are expected to be published in the Federal Register on June 5, 2023, and are effective 60 days after publication, or on Friday, August 4, 2023. […]
Federal News and Information Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) The following information is important for young and old providers! Don’t forget that you MUST comply with these requirements. Updated Resource Available: Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web-Based Training The Introduction to the HQRP Web-Based Training is a two-part training series […]
New Mexico Register REGULATION AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS, BOARD OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULE HEARING AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING The New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners will hold a rule hearing on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the rule hearing is to receive public comment related to […]
Federal News and Information Guidance for the Expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency The public health emergency (PHE) ended on May 11, 2023. Read the Quality, Safety, & Oversight Memorandum to learn about: Hospices, be sure to check and review the waivers! Here is the hospice waiver information: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/hospice-cms-flexibilities-fight-covid-19.pdf. TNMHO thanks the National Hospice and Palliative Care […]
Federal News and Information Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Fee For Services Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and form instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal. The use of the renewed form with the expiration date of 01/31/2026 will be mandatory on 6/30/23. You may […]
Federal News and Information Value Based Design Extension The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center (CMMI) announced the extension of the value-based insurance design (VBID) along with the VBID hospice benefit component through 2030. The extension will include changes to address health-related social needs of patients. The model was originally scheduled to […]
Texas Register Texas Health and Human Services Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 Payment Rates for Medicaid Community Hospice for Routine Home Care, Continuous Home Care, Inpatient Respite Care, General Inpatient Care Services, and the Service Intensity Add-on Effective Retroactive to October 1, 2022. The Texas Health and […]
Federal News and Information Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Pilot Medicare Part D and Hospice As you may know, CMS is concerned about hospice related prescription drugs being paid by the Part D benefit instead of the Hospice benefit. The pilot’s goal is to alert the Part D plan of a hospice election. The […]