CMS Issues Change Request that Provides Instructions to Claims Processing Contractors Under the HHPPS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued Change Request (CR) 8969 that provides instructions to the claims processing contractors on the home health prospective payment system (HHPPS) rate updates for calendar year (CY) 2015.  The transmittal instructs the contractors on the system changes necessary to implement the changes to the Market Basket Update;…