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03.04.24
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OMB Set To Review LTCF Minimum Staffing Rule
MHA Distributes Analysis For Final Updates To CY 2024 Medicare Home Health PPS
CDC Shares Additional Respiratory Viral Illness Guidance Information
Optum Temporary Funding Assistance Available To Those Impacted By Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler or Sarah Willson
CMS submitted the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review. The final rule could be published at any time.
Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler
MHA published a comprehensive analysis of the CY 2024 final payment and policy updates for the Medicare Home Health PPS. The analysis includes a summary of the final rule, a description of the methods underlying the analysis and assessments of the financial implications. The CY 2024 updates to the market basket, the productivity reduction mandated by the Affordable Care Act, the patient-driven grouping model and changes to the wage index are included in the financial implications. The estimated effect of the final home health rule will decrease payments by 0.33%, or $84,000 in Missouri.
Staff Contact: Keri Barclay or Jessica Stultz
The CDC shared additional information about the updated guidance for respiratory viral illness discussing how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The CDC updated its recommendations because the U.S. is seeing fewer hospitalizations and deaths associated with COVID-19, and because there are tools available to combat flu, COVID and RSV.
Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler
Change Healthcare is involved in a recent cybersecurity attack, causing delays in prior authorization determinations, claims filing and payment administration. Optum provided information about a funding assistance program intended to help Change Healthcare customers who were impacted by the recent payer system outage.
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April 2 | Orientation for New Quality Directors
April 5 | 2024 CMS CoPs Updates