Regulatory
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Market Reports
State and Federal Regulations Guiding Hospice Care
- California Standards of Quality Hospice Care Effective January 1, 2005
- California Managed Care All-Plan Letter
- ALIRTS Tutorial & Annual Utilization Report Overview Handouts
- ALIRTS 2010 Tutorial Webinar
- ALIRTS 2010 Webinar Rebroadcast (69m .wmv)
- California - Nevada Medicare Wage Index for FY 2010
2008 Side by Side Comparison of Federal and State Regulations
Tools to better serve patients
Miscellaneous
CHAPCA closely monitors federal and state activity on hospice and palliative care issues, including CMS, OIG, MedPAC, DPHC, DSS, OSHPD and other federal and state agencies, analyzes their impact on providers and communicates on a regular basis with providers about changes.
Activities include monitoring survey implementation of the new COPs, addressing Medi-Cal payment processes with the California Department of Health Care Services, keeping the membership up to date on NGS billing issues and on the MAC transition, working with DHCS Managed Care Services on behalf of providers having authorization, documentation and payment problems with various managed care plans, and working with OSHPD to identify areas on ALIRTS with poor data input as well as areas where charts are needed to add data collection items and/or clarify instructions.
Working in conjunction with the California Assisted Living Association, CHAPCA has advocated for clarity, consistency, and common sense in regulations guiding hospice services in Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly.
State and Federal Regulations Guiding Hospice Care
See information on Medicare Conditions of Participation.
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Members receive a weekly e-newsletter, Quicklink, to keep up to date on regulatory concerns and on training opportunities to better meet the regulatory challenges hospices face. Join or renew your membership today.
