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According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “As of January 30, 2019, there are no active Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratoria in any State or U.S. territories.”
CMS announced that the provider enrollment moratoria on home health agencies in Illinois, Michigan, Texas, and Florida have expired. The notice from CMS can be read here.
To help agencies prepare for accreditation following the lift of this moratorium, ACHCU has created an Empowerment Webinar Series. This series will include four videos instructed by Lisa Meadows, Clinical Compliance Educator for Home Health, Hospice and Private Duty, along with an educational packet created specifically for Home Health Accreditation preparation. Below, you will find more information on the topics of the videos and the documents in the educational packet.
The Home Health Moratoria Lift Series contains four webinars instructed by Lisa Meadows. The topics of these webinars include:
- Survey Process - Start Up Requirements
- Survey Process - Initial Medicare Certification Process
- A Review of the Home Health Conditions of Participation – Part One
- A Review of the Home Health Conditions of Participation – Part Two
What is in the Educational Packet:
- Home Health Readiness Packet ($89 Value included)
- Observation Checklist
- Personnel Record Audit
- Potential Agency Staff Interview Questions
- Client/Patient Record Audit
- Key Steps for Opening a Home Health Agency
- State Specific Process of Initial Accreditation and Licensure (if applicable)
- Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Process of Initial Accreditation
- Home Health Florida Licensure Survey Preparation
- Texas Process for Initial Accreditation and State Licensure
- Home Health Items Needed for Survey
- ACHC Top Deficiencies for Home Health Accreditation
