CMS 2024 Physicians Fee Schedule Final Rule: MFTs, MH, & SUD Counselors Medicare Enrollment
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HR Committee: November 8 Meeting Follow-Up
Proposed Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Impact on ICF/IDDs
Now Available: Amendments to ODP Waivers Approved by CMS
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an ODP Announcement titled Now Available: Amendments to the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) Waivers Approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This communication announces the availability of the CMS approved Waiver Amendments on the Department of Human Services (DHS) website.
ODP will be holding two webinars to provide a general overview of major changes made in these approved waiver amendments. There will be time during the session for presenters to answer questions submitted by participants during the webinar. The date, time, and registration link for these webinars are as follows:
- Consolidated, Community Living, and P/FDS Waiver Amendment Overview
November 17, 2023
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration Link - Adult Autism Waiver Amendment Overview
November 17, 2023
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Registration Link
IRF PPS Coverage Requirements Webinar Planned for November 29
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be conducting a webinar on the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (IRF PPS) coverage requirements. The webinar is scheduled for November 29, 2023, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm.
During this webinar, CMS will:
- Review IRF PPS coverage requirements from pre-admission to discharge;
- Provide a refresher on existing payment requirements; and
- Answer common IRF PPS Helpdesk questions.
Following the webinar, CMS will post a recording on the IRF PPS web page. To participate in the webinar, register here.
CMS Releases Reports on Long-Term Services and Supports
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released two reports focused on Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). The reports are the Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Annual Expenditures Report, Federal Fiscal Year 2020, and the Medicaid Section 1915 (c) Waiver Programs Annual Expenditures and Beneficiaries Report.
These reports provide information on the LTSS rebalancing trends and patterns in expenditures for different home and community-based services (HCBS) and institutional care, both nationally and across states.
CMS Issues FAQ on Medicare Enrollment of MFT/MHC/SUDCs
Approved PA Statewide Transition Plan Now Available
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is notifying all interested stakeholders that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has approved Pennsylvania’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Statewide Transition Plan. View the ODP announcement as well as the Statewide Transition Plan Infographic for details.
Medicare New Provider Types: What You Need to Know
RCPA Submits Comments on CMS’ CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule
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