Programs
Regulatory Updates
Total of 165 Records Returned
State: All
DMEPOS quarterly updates for the Competitive Bidding Program
Date Proposed : 02/25/2021
Date Effective : 04/1/2021
Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Pharmacy
Medicare updates the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) files on a quarterly basis to implement necessary changes to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes, ZIP codes, single payment amounts, and supplier files. CR12128 provides specific instruction for implementing the DMEPOS CBP files.
Read MoreState: Arkansas
Amends the requirements regarding locations for and geographic areas of a home healthcare services agency.
Date Proposed : 03/9/2021
Program: Home Health
AN ACT TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING LOCATIONS FOR AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF A HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES AGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AR H 1687
State: California
California Moratorium on new Hospice licenses.
Date Proposed : 02/19/2021
Date Effective : 01/1/2022
Date Expired : 01/1/2023
Program: Hospice
Adopted bill regarding Hospice licensure moratorium on new licenses. The California Hospice Licensure Act of 1990 requires a person, political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency to obtain a license from the State Department of Public Health to provide hospice services to an individual who is experiencing the last phase of life due to a terminal disease, as defined, and their family, except as provided.
CA S 664
Read MoreState: All
Updated billing requirements for HIT providers effective 1-1-21
Date Proposed : 03/15/2021
Date Effective : 01/1/2021
Program: Home Infusion Therapy
Effective for services on or after January 1, 2021, your MAC may determine the payment category for any new home infusion drug additions to the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for External Infusion Pumps as identified by the following Not-Otherwise-Classified (NOC) codes: • J7799 - Not otherwise classified drugs, other than inhalation drugs, administered through DME • J7999 - Compounded drug, not otherwise classified.
Read MoreState: Colorado
Colorado – proposed rule Hospices providers residential care
Date Proposed : 04/5/2021
Program: Hospice
| Concerns state payments to licensed Hospice facilities for residential care provided to certain persons enrolled in the medical assistance program; makes an appropriation. |
State: Texas
Hospice Reporting Exception Granted Due To Texas Severe Winter Storms
Date Proposed : 04/16/2021
Program: Hospice
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs located in areas affected by the Texas Severe Winter Storm to assist these providers while they direct their resources toward caring for their patients and repairing structural damages to facilities.
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