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Category \ Medicare Conditions of Participation

Comments Needed on Medicare Conditions of Participation Interpretive Guidance
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: November 6, 2017
The much-anticipated draft copy of the Interpretive Guidance of the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for Medicare- and Medicaid-certified home health agencies was made public recently. This draft copy gives additional insight regarding what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services … Keep Reading
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Updated Home Health Conditions of Participation and Skilled Professional Services
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: May 31, 2017
According to the updated home health Conditions of Participation (CoPs), qualifications and expectations of skilled professionals are grouped together and moved to Subpart B Patient Care. As is the theme of the home health CoPs, an emphasis has been placed … Keep Reading
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Delay in Pre-Claim Review and Medicare Home Health Conditions of Participation
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: April 7, 2017
Following a significant number of regulation changes in the recent months, the burden of new requirements has been lightened for Medicare and Medicaid home health providers, providing the opportunity for a collective deep breath! Proposed Delay: Implementation of Conditions of … Keep Reading
The Revised Conditions of Participation: Why Focusing on Patient Rights is Important
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: March 24, 2017
Medical care can be overwhelming and confusing for the average person. I know from my own experiences, I may receive instructions from my physician, ask all the questions I can think of and need to call back with follow up … Keep Reading
Overview of Updated Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: February 23, 2017
For the first time since 1997,  CMS has updated the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for home health agencies (HHAs).  The CoPs focus on standards that HHAs must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs, while current regulations specify that … Keep Reading
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