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Jan 16, 2025
On January 10, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services determined that a Public Health Emergency (PHE) exists in California and was effective January 7, 2025. CMS issued a news alert and has a webpage available to assist providers in requesting waivers as...
Oct 29, 2024
On September 30, 2024, California Assembly Bill 177 was chaptered. This bill extends the deadline, from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026, for the Department to adopt emergency regulations related to Hospice. This extension also extends the Hospice licensure...
Oct 14, 2024
On October 9, 2024, CDPH published an All Facilities Letter (AFL-24-24) notifying all facilities of an intravenous solution shortage due to Hurricane Helene. Affected providers are encouraged to review this letter for CDPH recommendations and product management and...
Sep 26, 2024
CMS has issued and MLN fact sheet related to expanded prepayment review and related activities for existing hospice providers in Arizona, California, Nevada, & Texas.
Sep 5, 2024
To combat fraud, waste, and abuse under the hospice benefit, CMS will expand prepayment medical review this September in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. To help reduce burden on compliant providers, initial review volumes will be low and adjusted based on...