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The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, as amended by the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (OCESAA) of 1999, called for the development and implementation of a prospective payment system (PPS) for Medicare home health services. The BBA put in place the interim payment system (IPS) until the PPS could be implemented. Effective October 1, 2000, the home health PPS replaced the IPS for all home health agencies. The PPS final rule was published on July 3, 2000.
In addition to this Web site, AHA members may also be interested in visiting the Constituency Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation, which seeks to improve continuity of care between acute, pre- and post-acute, and long-term services, and to support efforts to improve delivery of health-related services to chronically ill, elderly, and disabled persons requiring continuing care in institutions, the community, and the home.
AHA News
- Mar 19, 2013 | AHA voices support for Fostering Independence Through Technology Act
- Mar 15, 2013 | MedPAC issues March report to Congress
- Mar 11, 2013 | Medicare to begin enforcing program integrity requirement
- Feb 08, 2013 | CMS clarifies therapy cap exceptions process for CAHs
- Dec 07, 2012 | MedPAC considers 2014 payments for post-acute care
- Nov 16, 2012 | CMS announces Medicare premiums and deductibles for 2013
- Nov 05, 2012 | CMS issues blanket waivers for New York, New Jersey areas
- Nov 02, 2012 | CMS releases final CY 2013 home health, ESRD rules
- Oct 24, 2012 | Proposed settlement would clarify Medicare maintenance coverage
- Oct 19, 2012 | CMS renews deeming authority of hospice accreditor
Recent Efforts
- Jan 02, 2013 | AHA Regulatory Advisory: Home Health PPS Final Rule for CY 2013
- Nov 05, 2012 | CMS Releases Medicaid, Home Health & ESRD Rules
- Sep 04, 2012 | AHA Comments to CMS Re: Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2013
- Aug 06, 2012 | Home Health PPS: The Proposed Rule for CY 2013
- Jul 09, 2012 | CMS Releases Three Proposed Rules for CY 2013: Hospital Outpatient/ASC Payment System, Physician Fee Schedule, and Home Health PPS
- Jan 25, 2012 | Home Health PPS: The Final Rule for CY 2012
- Oct 03, 2011 | Health Organizations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Re: GME
- Jul 28, 2011 | Home Health PPS: The Proposed Rule For CY 2012
- Apr 19, 2011 | Chartpack: Maximizing the Value of Post-acute Care
- Mar 24, 2011 | AHA requests extension of delay in ACA's home health physician face-to-face encounter requirement
New Home Health Certification Requirement
A new Medicare home health law goes into effect on January 1, 2011 that affirms the role of the physician as the person who orders home health care based on personal examination of the patient. CMS has reported that more detailed information on this issue will be made available on the CMS home health agency website at: http://www.cms.gov/center/hha.asp, under the Spotlight section. HH providers should be aware that physicians may not be aware of this change and notify them as appropriate. For your convenience, listed below are links to sample resources developed by the New Jersey Hospital Association and the Home Care Association of New Jersey that may be adapted for your use.
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