Tag: Proposed Rule

New Independent Contractor Test Increases Risk of Independent Contractor Misclassification in the Home-Based Care Industry

By Angelo Spinola & Matthew Kapsak of Polsinelli The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) is about to issue a Proposed Rule that will have a significant impact on the test used to determine whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The Proposed Rule, if adopted, will…

CMS Proposes New Rules to Address Prior Authorization and Reduce Burden on Patients and Providers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on Thursday, December 10, intended to improve the electronic exchange of health care data among payers, providers, and patients, and streamline processes related to prior authorization to reduce burden on providers and patients. According to CMS, the proposed rule aims to improve data sharing…

NAHC to CMS: Physician Referrals Must Honor Patient Freedom of Choice

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) recently responded to an invitation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to comment on a proposed rule regarding regulations governing physician self-referral rules. The proposed rule, Medicare Program: Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regulations, 84 Fed. Reg. 55766 (October 17, 2019)], is…

CMS Administrator Touts Red Tape Relief Efforts at Public Release of Proposed Regulatory Reforms (Part 2)

Please see Part 1 of this article, which focuses more on hospice issues. On September 17, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed rule, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction. As the title suggests, CMS is proposing to modify certain regulatory requirements…

NAHC Webinar on New CMS Proposed Home Health Rule on Friday

The National Association for Home Health & Hospice (NAHC) will be holding a webinar on the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed home health rule and the Patient Directed Grouping Model (PDGM) from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern on Friday, July 13. The webinar is free to everyone, both NAHC members…

CMS Proposed Rule for Home Health “Needs More Work”

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed home health rule on Monday, July 2, 2018, and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has been poring over the 600-page rule ever since to assess the challenges and opportunities it presents to providers and patients around the country. What follows…