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July 1, 2024 | Volume 9, Issue No. 27
The Situation Report will be issued biweekly starting July 15 through September 16.
TOP STORIES:
US Supreme Court Limits Deference To Federal Agency Action
This judicial decision will open the door to challenges to federal administrative agency actions in the courts, including by the health care sector, with greater success, which will also likely cause federal administrative agencies in the future to take less expansive administrative actions than they would have taken had the Chevron deference standard remained in effect.
CMS Releases Calendar Year 2025 Home Health Proposed Rule
The Proposed Rule presents serious concerns for the home health community as CMS proposes further, significant rate reductions to account for the change in the payment model in 2020.
Questions Due For Statewide Fiscal Intermediary RFP on Tuesday, July 2, 2024
HCA urges all members to submit any and all questions that you have to DOH to maximize clarification of the RFP provisions.
US DOL Releases OSHA Training Grant Opportunity
Administered by OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, the grants aim to advance job quality for the U.S. workforce by providing instructor-led training for workers, supervisors and employers in small businesses; industries with high injury, illness, and fatality rates; and vulnerable, underserved workers, many of whom have limited English proficiency or are employed in temporary jobs.
CMS To Host Home Health & Hospice Open Door Forum: July 9
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host its next Home Health and Hospice Open Door Forum on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, PM, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).
HCA Holds In-Person Community Medicine Project Summit
Last week, HCA held an in-person summit for the Collaborative Models of Community Medicine initiative to create an opportunity for project partners to meet and share experiences.
Recent Advisories on the Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infection in the U.S. and NYC
Dengue is the most common arboviral disease globally.
New Report on the Health Care Workforce in NYS
Home health and personal care aides are among the fastest growing health occupation in New York State, with nearly 94,000 projected average annual openings.
Asking For Your Help With HCA-Cornell University Partnered Survey To Support Medication Management
This is a major opportunity for HCA, Cornell and the home care community to work together on the ground floor of this critical initiative that can improve quality, support critical health functioning in patients with mental decline, promote cost-effectiveness, and introduce numerous additional improvements to the health care policies and the health care system overall.
NGS Closed in Observance of Fourth of July 2024
Electronic data interchange (EDI) claim files transmitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on July 3, 2024 will have a claim receipt date of July 5, 2024. EDI front-end acknowledgement transactions will be created as expected as EDI claim files are received.
New Home Health and Hospice Distinctions Put You at the Forefront of Innovative Care
Confidently navigate the future of in-home care.
Upcoming Important Deadlines
Stay up to date on upcoming dates/requirements that impact home care, hospices and managed long term care plans.
New Patient and Provider Materials Available in Multiple Languages
To enhance the point-of-care service, HCA E&R with assistance from member agencies and pilot participants identified a few key documents that would be helpful to have in multiple languages that are prevalent in New York state.
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