As you are aware during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), governmental regulatory changes have been occurring at a rapid pace. HealthCare ConsultLink (HCL) has been hard at work reviewing our COVID-19 policies and tools. The below are necessary updates to some of these COVID-19 related policies and tools, and are being provided for your convenience. Additionally, these will be posted on the HCL Resources webpage, and incorporated into the online policy and procedure ...
Hospice Election Statement Addendum The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided links to the Model Hospice Election Statement – Modified July 2020 and the Model Hospice Election Statement Addendum – Modified July 2020 to further assist with understanding the content requirements for the hospice election statement and addendum, which are effective October 1, 2020. These requirements reflect the changes finalized in the FY 2020 Hospice Wage Index and Payment...
Kepro BFCC-QIO Services During the current COVID-19 situation, the Kepro BFCC-QIO services continue to be available. Please note the fax number for Kepro BFCC-QIO Regions 1, 4, 6 (includes Texas), 8, and 10, recently changed to 844-878-7921. If the agency is located in any other region, please use the map located on Kepro or Livanta websites to determine the appropriate fax number to use. NOTE: In order to develop the necessary updates for the online policy manuals, HealthCar...
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) submitted comments on the FY2021 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Update Proposed Rule. The letter outlines its request that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) delay the implementation of the election statement content modifications and addendum for at least one full year beyond the end date of the COVID-19 PHE. Key reasons for the need to delay are as follows: Impact of COVID-19 Lack of guida...