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State: Maryland
Maryland Department of Health Issues Six-Month Pause on New Enrollments of Select Provider Types to Address Potential Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Date Effective : 07/1/2024
Program: Behavioral Health
Effective July 1, 2024, the Maryland Department of Health is imposing a six-month pause on new enrollments into the Maryland Medicaid Program of the following behavioral health program types, which are licensed under Maryland Code of Maryland Regulations 10.63 and 10.09:
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs, Health Home
- Level 2.5 Partial Hospital Programs, and
- Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient Treatment Programs
State: Texas
MLN Fact Sheet Updated – Period of Enhanced Oversight for New Hospices
Date Posted : 07/3/2024
Program: Hospice
CMS issued an updated MLN Fact Sheet recently to include that a hospice that is reactivated after being deactivated will be considered a new hospice and thus subject to the period of enhanced oversight for new hospices. This MLN is applicable to hospices in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas.
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Calendar Year 2025 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule Released
Date Posted : 06/26/2024
Date Proposed : 06/26/2024
Program: Home Health
On June 26, 2024, CMS issued the CY 2025 Proposed Rule for HH PPS. Read more about the rules proposed updates, including a CMS fact sheet and the entirety of the proposed rule.
Read MoreState: All
Calendar Year 2025 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule Released
Date Posted : 06/27/2024
Date Proposed : 06/27/2024
Program: Renal Dialysis
On June 27, 2024, CMS issued the proposed rule for the ESRD Prospective Payment System. Read more from the CMS newsroom for a fact sheet as well as the entirety of the proposed rule.
Read MoreState: All
Hospice Certifying Physician Enrollment Requirement – CMS Q&A
Date Posted : 06/6/2024
Program: Hospice
On June 6, 2024, CMS published a Q&A document related to enrollment requirements for hospice certifying physicians which went into effect June 3, 2024. CMS notes in the document that the policies in the Q&A document supersede the MLN issued on March 26, 2024, with regards to any possible inconsistencies.
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CMS Updates the State Operations Manual Appendix M – New L Tags
Date Posted : 05/28/2024
Program: Hospice
On May 28, 2024, CMS issues memo QSO-24-12 Hospice & FQHC/RHC. In this memo, CMS provided updates to the State Operations Manual Appendix M. This update issues the L tags related to Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors. This update was effective immediately.
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