National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is the voice of home care and hospice. NAHC represents the nation’s 33,000 home care and hospice providers, along with the more than two million nurses, therapists, and aides they employ. These caregivers provide vital services to Americans who are aged, disabled, and ill. Some 12 million patients depend on home care and hospice providers. They, in turn, depend on NAHC for the best in advocacy, education, and information. NAHC is a nonprofit organization that strives for excellence in all respects. We help our members maintain the highest standards of care.
Minnesota Signs Memorandum of Understanding with CMS: Becomes Partner in Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles Integration Effort
Friday, October 4, 2013
On September 12, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MDHS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a Demonstration to Align Administrative Functions for Improvements in Beneficiary Experience (Demonstration). The Demonstration began on September 13, 2013 and will continue until December 31, 2016.
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“2 Midnights” Rule: What it Means for Home Health Agencies?
Friday, October 4, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its controversial “2 midnights” rule in the 2014 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule.
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NAHC Members Urged to Share their Face-to-Face Encounter Documentation Denials in a Survey
Friday, October 4, 2013
Recently two of the CMS contractors a have announced widespread audits of home health providers with a key focus on compliance with the face-to-face (F2F) encounter documentation requirements. The documentation requirements have become more stringent recently with contractors now expecting physicians to write detailed descriptions of the patient’s condition in order to support the need for skilled services and homebound status.
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