Yesterday, November 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the CY2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS). In the final rule, CMS announces that it will not launch the Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) in 2019.
CMS Home Health Prospective Payment System Does Not Include HHGM
Nov 2, 2017 10:15:57 AM / by ACHC posted in ACHC Today, Home Health
CMS Releases Draft Version of the HHA CoP Interpretive Guidelines
Oct 27, 2017 2:36:42 PM / by ACHC posted in ACHC Today, Home Health, LinkedIn
Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the draft version of the Home Health Agency Conditions of Participation (HHA CoP) Interpretive Guidelines to industry stakeholders. The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) has made the guidelines available to its members for comment. CMS is unable to accept individual comments, but NAHC will be compiling feedback from its members and will present this feedback to CMS.
Managing Change: An Interview with Teresa Gregory, Corporate Director of Medical Services of America
Oct 9, 2017 11:39:45 AM / by ACHC posted in ACHC Today, Home Health, Programs, Uncategorized
The Remington Report interviewed Teresa Gregory, Corporate Director of Medical Services of America on behalf of Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). Medical Services of America is a comprehensive home healthcare provider that offers home healthcare provider that offers home healthcare, hospice care, home medical equipment and supplies, diabetic supplies, respiratory services, mail order supplies, home infusion therapy, enteral nutrition therapy, senior/assisted living, full service pharmacy, physician practice management, and billing and printing services.
The Role of the IDT in Meeting Hospice Regulatory Requirements
Sep 11, 2017 11:35:10 AM / by ACHC posted in ACHC Today, Home Health, Programs, Uncategorized
The essential function of the interdisciplinary team, IDT, is to work together as a cohesive unit to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of the patient and family. The expectation is all members work as equal partners in addressing the patient’s and family’s identified needs associated with the terminal illness and related conditions.
An Interview with the 1st Provider to Achieve ACHC Distinction in Palliative Care
Jun 15, 2017 12:51:10 PM / by ACHC posted in ACHC Today, Home Health, Hospice
This spring, Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care became the first provider to achieve Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s newly launched Distinction in Palliative Care. For Denise Watson, MVHPC executive director, distinction has made a world of difference.
Maintaining Survey Readiness
Jan 23, 2014 4:50:49 PM / by ACHC posted in ACHC ACCREDITATION, ACHC Survey Readiness, Home Health, Hospice, Uncategorized
CMS Home Health Sanctions: Protect yourself with ACHC accreditation
Oct 29, 2013 6:52:26 AM / by ACHC posted in ACHC, CMS Sanctions, HHA, Home Health, Home Health Sanctions, Medicare Conditions of Participation
Engagement is Everyone’s Job!
Sep 30, 2013 7:02:56 AM / by ACHC posted in Behavioral Health, DMEPOS, Home Health, Hospice, Podcasts: Survey The Expert, Programs, Rx, Sleep
Top 3 Home Health Deficiencies for ACHC Customers
Aug 30, 2013 1:59:09 PM / by ACHC posted in Accreditation, ACHC, Deficiencies, Home Health
Special Edition of Survey The Expert Podcast: Federal News Radio
May 7, 2013 5:01:27 PM / by ACHC posted in ACHC, Behavioral Health, DMEPOS, federal news radio, federal tech talk, Home Health, Hospice, Podcasts: Survey The Expert, Programs, Rx, Sleep