Regulations would require facilities to hold beds for hospitalized residents without payment.

Under the Department's proposals, at least 5 percent of partially-capitated plan expenditures would have to be in two-sided risk arrangements by April 1, 2019. MAP, FIDA, and PACE plans must reach a target of 10 percent of expenditures in VBP arrangements by April 1, 2018 or face penalties; new measure sets apply to those arrangements.

Meeting features overview of proposed budget provisions, policy update.

Several Medicare and other health care-related provisions of interest to members.

Applications are due by 4 pm on March 16^th.

Updates on next Home Health and Hospice Open Door Forum, NHTD/TBI Conflict of Interest implementation forms, and Universal Billing Codes.

CMS to make new e-Filing option available for 2017 reports starting in March 2018.

Newly-passed bill clarifies that Jan. 1, 2018 is the effective date for FIs to be authorized by DOH under the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program.