United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2010_register executive 2014-05-29 article Part II Proposed Rules D09002ee1c80170ed D09002ee1c80171dd United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This proposed rule would set forth an update to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) rates, including: The national standardized 60-day episode rates, the national per-visit rates, the non-routine medical supply (NRS) conversion factors, and the low utilization payment amount (LUPA) add-on payment amounts, under the Medicare prospective payment system for HHAs effective January 1, 2011. This rule also proposes to update the wage index used under the HH PPS and, in accordance with The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (The Affordable Care Act), Public Law 111-148, to update the HH PPS outlier policy. In addition, this rule proposes changes to the home health agency (HHA) capitalization requirements. This rule further proposes to add clarifying language to the "skilled services" section. Finally, this rule incorporates new legislative requirements regarding face-to-face encounters with providers related to home health and hospice care. 75 FR 43236 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-07-23/2010-17753 2010-17753 FR23JY10_DAT-36 RIN 0938-AP88 4120-01-P CMS-1510-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-07-23/2010-17753 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-07-23/html/2010-17753.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-07-23/pdf/2010-17753.pdf Health Facilities Medicare Hospice Care Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Emergency Medical Services Health Professions 71 p. 43236 43306 75 FR 43236 Title 42 Part 409 42 CFR Part 409 Title 42 Part 418 42 CFR Part 418 Title 42 Part 424 42 CFR Part 424 Title 42 Part 484 42 CFR Part 484 Title 42 Part 489 42 CFR Part 489 RIN 0938-AP88 Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2011; Changes in Certification Requirements for Home Health Agencies and Hospices; Federal Register Vol. 75, Issue PRORULE 2010-17753 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2010-09-14 CMS-1510-P 4120-01-P 2010-17753 Proposed rule.

This proposed rule would set forth an update to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) rates, including: The national standardized 60-day episode rates, the national per-visit rates, the non-routine medical supply (NRS) conversion factors, and the low utilization payment amount (LUPA) add-on payment amounts, under the Medicare prospective payment system for HHAs effective January 1, 2011. This rule also proposes to update the wage index used under the HH PPS and, in accordance with The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (The Affordable Care Act), Public Law 111-148, to update the HH PPS outlier policy. In addition, this rule proposes changes to the home health agency (HHA) capitalization requirements. This rule further proposes to add clarifying language to the "skilled services" section. Finally, this rule incorporates new legislative requirements regarding face-to-face encounters with providers related to home health and hospice care.

To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on September 14, 2010. Randy Throndset, (410) 786-0131 (overall HH PPS). James Bossenmeyer, (410) 786-9317 (for information related to payment safeguards). Doug Brown, (410) 786-0028 (for quality issues). Kathleen Walch, (410) 786-7970 (for skilled services requirements and clinical issues). Health Facilities Medicare Hospice Care Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Emergency Medical Services Health Professions Medicare Program: Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (CY 2011); Changes in Certification Requirements for Home Health Agencies and Hospices , HHCAHPS@rti.org OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov http://www.cms.gov/homehealthpps/01_overview.asp http://www.cms.gov/HomeHealthQualityInits/downloads/HHQIAttachmentD.pdf http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HomeHealthQualityInits/12_HHQIOASISDataSet.asp#TopOfPage http://www.homehealthcahps.org http://www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp http://www.regulations.gov http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf https://www.homehealthcahps.org Vol. 75, no. 141 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2010-07-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 374 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-07-23 P0b002ee1892c90a2 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR23JY10_DAT https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-07-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-07-23/pdf/FR-2010-07-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-07-23/xml/FR-2010-07-23.xml fdlp 43031 43393 DGPO 2014-05-29 2024-06-04 FR-2010-07-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2010-07-23 75 141