Current
Resources
Find Current Resources from 2024 below.
NOTE: Summer Conference links can be found in JUNE; Winter Workshop in DECEMBER.
December 2024
2024
Winter Workshop
November 2024
November FYI
24.11
November due date for Non-Discrimination Coordinator and Notices for all health care entities
November due date for compliance with the first requirements of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for both Home Health and Hospice agencies
Bonus FYI
24.11.a
2025 CMS Final Rule and Wage Index “To-Do” List
CMS published the 2025 Final Rule earlier this month. After having a couple of weeks to digest the changes, this FYI will provide you with a list of items to consider.
November TOT
24.11
Acceptance of Patients Sample Policy
CMS has issued a new survey standard requiring home health agencies to develop a specific policy on Acceptance of Patients. Use this sample policy as a tool to ensure compliance.
Subscriber Webinar
November 2024
The Home Health Final Rule: The 2025 Updates and Ask the Compliance Corner
Unveiling the changes that have been finalized for 2025, as well as the context for those changes amongst the comments and responses from CMS, we will provide a deeper understanding of how this will impact your agency’s payment and overall operations.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
October 2024
October FYI
24.10
GG training and OASIS “Scrubbers”
Home health agencies have begun more robust trainings on the GG items, as they plan for 2025 updates to HHVBP
October TOT
24.10
Your Plan for Home Health
484.60e (POC- Written information to the patient) mandates that all home health patients be provided specific information in writing. Use this tool to ensure you hit the mark for survey!
Subscriber Webinar
October 2024
Home Health under the Government Microscope
We will focus on understanding the Anti-Kickback Statute and
how it can impact your Marketing/Sales strategies.
Speaker:
RACHEL HOLD-WEISS, ESQ.
September 2024
September FYI
FYI 24.9
New Tools and Trainings for the GG items!
The Home Health Value Based Purchasing program, (HHVBP) will adopt a new functional measure: the first to incorporate the GG items! This is the time for GG education – and CMS is helping us out!
Subscriber Webinar
September 2024
Spice up your Agency Success with PEPPER!
We know that the PEPPER reports are delayed, BUT we still need to understand the impact of the data and the risk for Audits. Join us for a deep dive into the PEPPER report and help you understand how your Agency can make proactive changes.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
August 2024
August FYI
FYI 24.8
Your Agency’s first HHVBP ANNUAL Performance Report is Ready!
On August 23, 2024, CMS released the first Annual Performance reports, which provided Home Health Agencies a glimpse of their 2025 HHVBP payment impact.
August TOT
TOT 24.8
OASIS Impacts: Payment, Quality and HHVBP
OASIS impacts both payment and quality measures. This tool provides an “at a glance” key for which items impact HHVBP, Five Star and PDGM payment
Subscriber Webinar
August 2024
The Proposed Rule for HHA Payment
Each year during the height of summer CMS releases their Proposed Payment rule for HHAs. This rule typically includes the changes to payment, as well as changes in the quality reporting program and other new CMS guidance. We look forward to dissecting the proposals, reviewing areas of concern for comments, and strategies for preparing to implement the changes.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
July 2024
Subscriber Webinar
July 2024
Survey Survival
Speaker:
Maribeth Freland, RN, CHFS
June 2024
June FYI
FYI 24.6 Important Regulatory Change: Stay of Enrollment for Home Health Providers
CMS has issued a change in regulation that may result a “Stay of Enrollment” which can halt all Medicare payments, effective May 30, 2024.
June TOT
TOT 24.6 Decision tree for M1830, Bathing
CMS uses M1830 for multiple platforms, from PDGM to Five Star to HHVBP. This tool will simplify the decision-making and lead the clinician to the correct score.
Subscriber Webinar
June 2023
How YOU Impact the HHVBP Score
The Vital Role of the Field Clinician
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
2024
Summer Conference
May 2024
May FYI
FYI 24.5 Second Updated OASIS Draft
CMS has published an updated OASIS-E1 draft. In a recent development, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated version of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) E1 draft.
May TOT
TOT 24.5 Self-Audit Tool
Self-checks are essential in ensuring compliance with both survey rules (Conditions of Participation) as well as payment rules. This tool will provide a structure for your agency to perform a self-assessment of your documentation which covers both sets of rules, and note the conditions for payment.
Subscriber Webinar
May 2024
Key Elements for a Record Review for Compliance and Payments
You will survive your survey! This webinar will assist you to avoid survey deficiencies and provide you with keep elements for a successful survey.
Speaker:
Maribeth Freland RN, CHFS
April 2024
April FYI
FYI 24.4 Home Health State Operation Manual (SOM) Updated!
CMS updated the SOM last month and on April 14, 2024 has FINALIZED the CHANGES and CORRECTIONS.
April TOT
TOT 24.4 Interpretive Guidelines Final Changes
CMS finalized the updated State Operation Manual (SOM) and Interpretive Guidelines (IG) in April 2024. This tool will provide the major changes in the IGs at a glance!
Subscriber Webinar
April 2024
Assessment of Organizational Health and Worker Retention
Inspired by the recent CDC report on the negative health outcomes for healthcare workers.
Speaker:
Barbara Ivanko, LCSW
March 2024
March FYI
FYI 24.3: Home Health State Operation
Manual Updated!
CMS updated the State Operations Manual (SOM) and Interpretive Guidelines for the first time in FOUR
YEARS!
March TOT
TOT 24.3 How to Calculate your CAHPS Top Box Score
This tool simplifies how the responses in your Home Health CAHPS surveys are categorized—and when the responses impact your CAHPS Five Star score and your Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP) positively or negatively.
Subscriber Webinar
March 2024
Don’t leave your ADRs to Luck
Why are we still having poor audits? We will provide tools and strategies to ensure that your documentation is ready and will protect your payment.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
February 2024
February FYI
FYI 24.2
OIG Compliance Updates and Resources
Get your Compliance Programs Ready! The OIG updated their General Compliance Program Guidance late in 2023 and promised that in 2024, we would start to see the provider specific guideline updates.
February TOT
TOT 24.2
Compliance Program Self Assessment
The OIG updated the General Compliance Program Guidance late in 2023. This guide is to be used by all health care entities, including Home Health and Hospice agencies to ensure their agencies are mitigating potential risks to compliance. This tool provides an overview that can provide tasks for self-assessment of your agency’s current compliance program.
Subscriber Webinar
February 2024
Are you STILL Struggling with F2F?
We will review samples of accurate F2F encounters and show you how to train your staff to know the difference.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
January 2024
January FYI
FYI 24.1 – OASIS-E1 Draft Published and other OASIS updates
MS published the OASIS E-1 draft, along with several other OASIS updates!
January TOT
TOT 24.1 – Example of Performance Improvement Plan for Acute Care Hospitalizations
QAPI regulations mandate at least one Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) yearly. This example looks at one of our toughest areas to improve- rehospitalizations.
Subscriber Webinar
January 2024
Where are we NOW with HHVBP
We will review the updated HHVBP in detail and help you assess your agency’s process.
Speaker:
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C
