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Category \ Medicare Conditions of Participation

Emergency Preparedness Guidelines in 2020 Hospice Final Rule
Author: Zaundra Ellis, Director of Hospice Solutions
Date: December 10, 2019
In a recently published Final Rule, CMS clarified the new regulatory guidelines for hospice emergency preparedness. The rules were part of a larger group of changes that are designed to relieve compliance burdens that have taken up time and resources … Keep Reading
Hospice Final Rule Changes Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency and Reduced Burden
Author: Zaundra Ellis, Director of Hospice Solutions
Date: December 3, 2019
In a recently published Final Rule, CMS outlined five regulatory changes that are designed to relieve compliance burdens that have taken up time and resources that can now be used to improve the quality of care for hospice patients and … Keep Reading
Expectations of the Skilled Professional in the New Conditions of Participation Environment
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: March 12, 2018
There are expectations of home health skilled professionals scattered throughout the updated home health Conditions of Participation, but specifically addressed in section §484.75. While agencies line out their expectations in the form of job descriptions, policies and procedures, the Centers … Keep Reading
New Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health: Questions and Answers, Part Three
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: February 9, 2018
With the new Medicare Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) now in effect, Axxess has been providing webinars, blog posts, on-demand videos and other materials to ensure agencies are as prepared as possible to meet the new Conditions of Participation … Keep Reading
New Medicare Conditions of Participation: Five More Questions and Answers
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: January 22, 2018
With the new Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) now in effect, Axxess has been providing webinars, blog posts, on-demand videos and other materials to ensure agencies are as prepared as possible to meet the new CoP requirements. Thousands have participated … Keep Reading
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New Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health in Effect: Questions and Answers
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: January 15, 2018
Axxess is committed to the industry’s success and continues to work relentlessly to ensure we provide the tools agencies need to successfully manage care in the home. With the new Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for home health now in … Keep Reading
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No Delay: New Medicare Conditions of Participation Begin January 13
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: January 8, 2018
  The implementation date for Medicare Home Health Conditions of Participation (HH CoPs) will NOT be delayed, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This means agencies are expected to be fully compliant with the updated standards … Keep Reading
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Updated Medicare Conditions of Participation: Emergency Preparedness
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: January 5, 2018
The Emergency Preparedness (EP) regulation for home health agencies is a separate rule; however, this  regulation is tied to the new Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for agencies as well. This means that agencies must remain compliant with requirements for … Keep Reading
Updated Medicare Conditions of Participation: Infection Control & Prevention
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: December 28, 2017
As we continue our blog series on the updated Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for home health agencies, we turn our focus to the Infection Prevention and Control Standards found at Subpart B, §484.70. These standards are to ensure protection … Keep Reading
Updated Medicare Conditions of Participation: The Role of QAPI in the Home Health Agency
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: December 21, 2017
In the last blog, we reviewed several standards in the updated Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for home health agencies aimed at quality healthcare and achieving better outcomes. Building on the theme of quality, we see additional standards regarding Quality … Keep Reading
Quality of Care and the Updated Medicare Conditions of Participation
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: December 15, 2017
The updates to the Medicare Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) emphasize quality of care on many levels, from the comprehensive assessment to structure and operation of the home health agency itself. This is consistent with the Centers for Medicare … Keep Reading
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Care Planning and Coordination of Care: Revisions in the New Home Health Medicare Conditions of Participation
Author: Jennifer Gibson Osburn RN, HCS-D ICD-10-CM, COS-C, Senior Clinical Consultant
Date: November 30, 2017
Previous blogs have mentioned CMS’ focus on the Triple Aim: Improving the patient experience of care (including quality and satisfaction); Improving the health of populations; and reducing the per capita cost of health care. In a review of the updated … Keep Reading
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