Tag: HHCoP

CMS Releases FAQs for Home Health Conditions of Participation

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) for the home health conditions of participation (CoP) that became effective January 13, 2018.  Even though the final version of the interpretive guidelines for these CoPs was finalized at the end of August 2018, there were still outstanding questions.  Many…

Get Critical Insights into the CMS Interpretative Guidelines for the Home Health Conditions of Participation!

In September 2018 NAHC presented a webinar on the CMS interpretative guidelines for the home health conditions of participation (HHCoP) and the response was overwhelming. In fact, we were actually overwhelmed with more requests to join the webinar than we could handle at the time. Therefore, we will be re-running the webinar for members-only on…

Get Critical Insights into the CMS Interpretative Guidelines for the Home Health Conditions of Participation!

CMS has issued the long awaited Interpretive Guidelines on the Home Health Conditions of Participation (HHCoPs), which went into effect on January 13, 2018. These HHCoPs contain the first major revision of several areas since 1989. The rule expands standards for patient rights, care planning, and care coordination, and creates two new requirements — one for a quality…

CMS Releases Revised HHCOP Protocols

On January 17, 2018 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised home health Conditions of Participation (HHCoPs) survey protocols. The revised protocols incorporate the new standards and CoPs, assign new G tags to each of the standards, as well as reduce the pre-survey preparation time and the number of patient records required…

NAHC Submits Recommendations on the Home Health Conditions of Participation

On October 27, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a draft copy of the home health Conditions of Participation (HHCoPs) Interpretive Guidelines (IGs).  CMS sent the draft copy to several industry stakeholders, including the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), requesting that comments on the draft IGs be submitted…

Effective Date for the HH COPs Unchanged

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will NOT be issuing a delay the Home Health Conditions of Participation. (HHCoPs), according to a letter from CMS to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). CMS responded to NAHC’s letter requesting an extension of the effective date for implementation to be the later of…