The State of Home Health and Hospice — Relias Webinar on Dec. 14
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ODP Releases Provider Qualification Process
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-101: Provider Qualification Process. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires a statewide process to ensure providers are qualified to render services to waiver-funded individuals. The Provider Qualification Process described in ODPANN 23-101 outlines the steps the Assigned AE and provider must follow to meet these requirements and the steps SCs must take to transition individuals if needed. Please review the announcement for information and details.
CMS Requests Feedback Through Provider Survey
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is conducting a study to help them improve your experience with Medicare program and billing resources. Share your thoughts with them by taking this survey today. Responses are confidential, and the survey should take about 15 minutes to complete.
CMS thanks you for your time and valuable feedback.
CMS 2024 Physicians Fee Schedule Final Rule: MFTs, MH, & SUD Counselors Medicare Enrollment
HR Committee: November 8 Meeting Follow-Up
Proposed Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Impact on ICF/IDDs
Now Available: Amendments to ODP Waivers Approved by CMS
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an ODP Announcement titled Now Available: Amendments to the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) Waivers Approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This communication announces the availability of the CMS approved Waiver Amendments on the Department of Human Services (DHS) website.
ODP will be holding two webinars to provide a general overview of major changes made in these approved waiver amendments. There will be time during the session for presenters to answer questions submitted by participants during the webinar. The date, time, and registration link for these webinars are as follows:
- Consolidated, Community Living, and P/FDS Waiver Amendment Overview
November 17, 2023
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration Link - Adult Autism Waiver Amendment Overview
November 17, 2023
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Registration Link
IRF PPS Coverage Requirements Webinar Planned for November 29
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be conducting a webinar on the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (IRF PPS) coverage requirements. The webinar is scheduled for November 29, 2023, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm.
During this webinar, CMS will:
- Review IRF PPS coverage requirements from pre-admission to discharge;
- Provide a refresher on existing payment requirements; and
- Answer common IRF PPS Helpdesk questions.
Following the webinar, CMS will post a recording on the IRF PPS web page. To participate in the webinar, register here.
CMS Releases Reports on Long-Term Services and Supports
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released two reports focused on Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). The reports are the Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Annual Expenditures Report, Federal Fiscal Year 2020, and the Medicaid Section 1915 (c) Waiver Programs Annual Expenditures and Beneficiaries Report.
These reports provide information on the LTSS rebalancing trends and patterns in expenditures for different home and community-based services (HCBS) and institutional care, both nationally and across states.
CMS Issues FAQ on Medicare Enrollment of MFT/MHC/SUDCs
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