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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
- May 11, 2012 | CMS article reviews process for transfers to home health care
- Apr 25, 2012 | CMS proposes easing supervision for 27 outpatient therapy services
- Nov 01, 2011 | CMS releases final 2012 home health rule
- Sep 06, 2011 | AHA urges CMS to improve CY 2012 home health rule
- Jul 20, 2011 | Report examines human role in home health care
- Jul 06, 2011 | CMS proposes cutting home health payments by 3.35%
- Apr 01, 2011 | CMS implements home health requirement
- Mar 25, 2011 | CMS announces forum on ACA home health study
- Mar 24, 2011 | CMS urged to postpone home health requirement
- Feb 10, 2011 | CMS seeks input on home health VBP program
Publications
- May 15, 2012 | Focus on the C-Suite: Frontliner-in-chief
- Apr 15, 2012 | Business Watch
Recent Efforts
- 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
- Mar 23, 2011 | AHA to CMS Re: Request to Extend Delay in Enforcing Physician Face-to-face Encounter Requirement
- Nov 30, 2010 | TrendWatch: Maximizing the Value of Post-acute Care
- Nov 03, 2010 | AHA Special Bulletin: CMS Releases Final Rules For CY 2011 Hospital Outpatient/ASC Payment System, Physician Fee Schedule and Home Health Payment System
- Sep 14, 2010 | AHA Comments to CMS Re: Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2011
- Jul 19, 2010 | AHA Special Bulletin: CMS Issues Post-Acute Payment Updates
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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