DRAFT The Honorable Seema Verma, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attn: CMS-1869-P P.O. Box 8013 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013 Submitted via: regulations.gov. Re: CMS–1689-P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: CY 2019 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and CY 2020 Case-Mix Adjustment Methodology Refinements; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Home Infusion Therapy Requirements; and Training Requirements for Surveyors of National accrediting Organizations Dear Administrator Verma: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have proposed a number of reforms in the Medicare home health benefit along with setting out CY 2019 payment rates in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). 83 Fed. Reg. 32340 (July 12, 2018). The changes include a completely new payment model that would take effect in CY 2019 and much more. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) respectfully submits these comments regarding the proposals contained within the NPRM. NAHC is the largest trade association
DRAFT The Honorable Seema Verma, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attn: CMS-1869-P P.O. Box 8013 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013 Submitted via: regulations.gov. Re: CMS–1689-P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: CY 2019 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and CY 2020 Case-Mix Adjustment Methodology Refinements; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Home Infusion Therapy Requirements; and Training Requirements for Surveyors of National accrediting Organizations Dear Administrator Verma: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have proposed a number of reforms in the Medicare home health benefit along with setting out CY 2019 payment rates in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). 83 Fed. Reg. 32340 (July 12, 2018). The changes include a completely new payment model that would take effect in CY 2019 and much more. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) respectfully submits these comments regarding the proposals contained within the NPRM. NAHC is the largest trade association
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