DOH has posted two policies on defining community based long term care services and one on Care Management Administrative Services (CMAS) agreement guidelines.

DOH has issued a Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) to notify Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs) that their annual financial and statistical report forms are due no later than Aug. 15, 2013.  The 2012 CHHA Cost Report software is now available on the Health Commerce System (HCS).  For any questions, contact Cheryl Udell at cudell@leadingageny.org or 518.867.8383, ext. 151.

DOH has issued a Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) to notify Long Term Home Health Care Programs (LTHHCP) that their annual financial and statistical report forms are due no later than Aug. 15, 2013. The 2012 LTHHCP Cost Report software is now available on the Health Commerce System (HCS). For any questions, contact Cheryl Udell at cudell@leadingageny.org or 518.867.8383, ext. 151.

DOH has clarified that the new cost report Schedule Q is optional.

BNE meets with LeadingAge NY staff to clarify the effect of the new law on providers.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership (PECOS) Contact Information Fact Sheet.

Waiver may not be in place when sprinkler requirement becomes effective on Aug. 13.

CMS has announced that registration is now open for the next National Provider Call, scheduled for July 10, 2013.