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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Prepare Your Home Care Business for 2021

With a new administration in the White House, we must anticipate new challenges the industry may face. Join Littler Shareholder, Angelo Spinola, for a high level overview of the latest legal updates in the home care industry for private duty.

Skilled Nursing Facility

CMS launches platform for SNF waiver requests and PHE inquiries

CMS launched a platform to standardize Section 1135 waiver requests and Public Health Emergency (PHE)-related inquiries on January 11. This tool is expected to streamline how SNFs submit waiver requests and submit inquiries, and how CMS reviews the submitted information. With very limited exception, all 1135 waiver requests and/or PHE-related inquiries going forward should be …

Featured Podcast

Creating a culture of Trauma-Informed Care

Note: The following podcast was first aired on August 13, 2020. Expert Jodi Eyigor, Director of Nursing Home Quality & Policy at LeadingAge, joins us to talk about implementing Trauma-Informed Care in SNFs. Listen on SoundCloudListen on iTunes ConnectListen on Spotify

Home Health

CMS announces expansion of Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model

CMS will expand the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, officials announced January 8, 2021. Currently implemented in nine states, the model has saved Medicare an average of $141 million annually, with an average improvement in quality scores of 4/6%, according to a news release. The HHVBP Model adjusts payments to agencies based on quality …