Volume 2, Issue 7 | July 2024

HCA Top 5 is a monthly newsletter with you in mind. These are the top five things happening in home care right now. Take a few minutes to see what's going on, including information specific to HCA members.

SUPREME COURT

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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.


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FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES

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Statewide Fiscal Intermediary RFP Posted



The RFP is due August 2, 2024 and the anticipated contract start date is October 1, 2024.



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MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

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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 health care policies and the health care system overall.


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TRANSLATION SERVICES

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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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COMPLIANCE

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Law Requiring Paid Break Time for Breast Milk Expression Now In Effect


A new law requiring employers to provide 30 minutes of paid break time for employees to express breast milk went into effect on June 19. This mandate applies whenever employees have a reasonable need to express breast milk and extends up to three years following childbirth.


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JULY HAS AN EXTRA DAY...SO THIS NEWSLETTER HAS AN EXTRA ITEM

Upcoming Deadlines For Home Care


Get up to date on upcoming dates/requirements that impact home care, hospices and managed long term care plans.


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