December 13, 2019. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/se19029.pdf. Fires, floods, earthquakes, or similar unusual events that inflict extensive damage to the home health agency's ability to operate. Therefore, each payment category would reflect variations in infusion drug administration services. Now, what were really looking for is far more efficiency. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. In no event shall CMS be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of such information or material. For the purposes of Medicare payment during the COVID-19 PHE, this revision requires the plan of care to include any provision of remote patient monitoring or other services furnished via a telecommunications system and must describe how the use of such technology is tied to the patient-specific needs as identified in the comprehensive assessment and will help to achieve the goals outlined on the plan of care. Dietary changes should also be coordinated with the Food and Nutrition Department. In response to comments regarding the inclusion of telehealth services as billable visits, we refer readers to section III.F. We proposed that the use of the technology must be related to the skilled services being furnished in order to optimize the services furnished during the home visit and included on the plan of care, along with a description of how the use of such technology is tied to the patient-specific needs as identified in the comprehensive assessment and how it will help to achieve the goals outlined on the plan of care. We proposed to establish a new 424.68 that would encapsulate the preponderance of our home infusion therapy supplier enrollment provisions. Additionally, in the proposed rule we reiterated the billing process as outlined in the CY 2019 HH PPS proposed rule (83 FR 32469). We note that on March 6, 2020 OMB issued OMB Bulletin No. End Users do not act for or on behalf of the CMS. Local Coverage Determination (LCD): External Infusion Pumps (L33794). We stated that a beneficiary is not required to be considered homebound in order to be eligible for the home infusion therapy services benefit; however, there may be instances where a beneficiary under a home health plan of care also requires home infusion therapy services. $26.19/visit Summaries of these comments and our responses thereto are as follows: Comment: Several commenters expressed concern that CMS will not accept Medicare enrollment applications from home infusion therapy suppliers until after this final rule is issued. In addition, we implemented the establishment of regulatory authority for the oversight of national accrediting organizations (AOs) that accredit home infusion therapy suppliers, and their CMS-approved home infusion therapy accreditation programs. 92 0 obj <>stream GAF = (0.50886 Work GPCI) + (0.44839 PE GPCI) + (0.04295 MP GPCI). 18-04 may be obtained at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2018/09/Bulletin-18-04.pdf. Bookmark | For example, if the start of care for the first 30-day period is January 1, 2021, the no-pay RAP would be considered timely-filed if it is submitted on or before January 6, 2021. While HHAs can report an occurrence code on submitted claims to indicate the admission source, obtaining this information from the Medicare claims processing system allows CMS the opportunity and flexibility to verify the source of the admission and correct any improper payments as deemed appropriate. The amended section 421(a) of the MMA required, for home health services furnished in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Act), on or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2007, that the Secretary increase the payment amount otherwise made under section 1895 of the Act for those services by 5 percent. outlining the requirements for the claims processing changes needed to implement this payment. A nurse is paid $30 per visit completed; in week 1 she completes 5 visits and is paid $150 for that week, in week 2 she completes 30 visits and is paid $900 for that week. Maintaining the three current payment categories, with the associated J-codes as set out at section 1834(u)(7)(C) of the Act, utilizes an already established framework for assigning a unit of single payment (per category), accounting for different therapy types, as required by section 1834(u)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act. Xembify is identified by HCPCS code J1558 and Cutaquig is currently identified by the not otherwise classified (NOC) code J7799 until it is assigned a unique HCPCS code. The average turnover rate for RNs in 2019 was 20.55%; 25.85% in 2020; and 32.25% in 2021. For more in-depth information regarding the finalized policies associated with RAPs and the new one-time NOA process, we refer readers to the CY 2020 HH PPS final rule with comment (84 FR 60544). (However, we interpret this latter provision to apply strictly to the establishment of standards of care as opposed to the creation of enrollment requirements for home infusion therapy suppliers.) Certain drugs can be infused in the home, but the nature of the home setting presents different challenges than the settings previously described. documents in the last year, 522 The net transfer impact related to the changes in payments under the HH PPS for CY 2021 is estimated to be $390 million (1.9 percent). Since the inception of the HH PPS, we have used inpatient hospital wage data in developing a wage index to be applied to home health payments. This rule also finalizes the exclusion of Start Printed Page 70299home infusion therapy services from coverage under the Medicare home health benefit as required by section 5012(c)(3) of the 21st Century Cures Act. We believe a 5 percent cap on the overall decrease in a geographic area's wage index value, regardless of the circumstance causing the decline, is an appropriate transition for CY 2021 as it provides predictability in payment levels from CY 2020 to the upcoming CY 2021 and additional transparency because it is administratively simpler than our prior 1-year 50/50 blended wage index approach. DME is excluded from the consolidated billing requirements governing the HH PPS (42 CFR 484.205) and therefore, the DME items and services (including the home infusion drug and related services) will continue to be paid for outside of the HH PPS. The physician is responsible for ordering the reasonable and necessary services for the safe and effective administration of the home infusion drug, as indicated in the patient plan of care. . We stated that, as there is no separate Medicare Part B DME payment for the professional services associated with the administration of certain home infusion drugs covered as supplies necessary for the effective use of external infusion pumps, we consider the home infusion therapy services benefit to be a separate payment in addition to the existing payment for the DME equipment, accessories, and supplies (including the home infusion drug) made under the DME benefit. In the CY 2020 HH PPS final rule with comment period, we stated that applying the previously finalized clinical group and comorbidity coding assumptions, and the LUPA threshold assumption, as required by section 1895(b)(3)(A)(iv) of the Act, would result in the need to decrease the CY 2020 30-day payment amount by 8.389 percent to maintain budget neutrality. Response: We thank the commenters for their recommendations. Under Medicare Part B, certain items and services are paid separately while other items and services may be packaged into a single payment together. documents in the last year, 662 With that in mind, providers need to find one model that works for both employees and their bottom line. However, in future years under the PDGM, we would apply a case-mix budget neutrality factor with the annual payment update in order to account for the change between the previous year's PDGM case-mix weights and the new recalibrated PDGM case-mix weights. For counties that correspond to a different transition wage index value, the CBSA number will not be able to be used for CY 2021 claims. For the purpose of a Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP), only the final claim will be adjusted to reflect the admission source. U.S. Government rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose these technical data and/or computer data bases and/or computer software and/or computer software documentation are subject to the limited rights restrictions of DFARS 252.227-7015(b)(2)(June 1995) and/or subject to the restrictions of DFARS 227.7202-1(a)(June 1995) and DFARS 227.7202-3(a)June 1995), as applicable for U.S. Department of Defense procurements and the limited rights restrictions of FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987) and/or subject to the restricted rights provisions of FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987) and FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987), as applicable, and any applicable agency FAR Supplements, for non-Department Federal procurements. https://med.noridianmedicare.com/documents/2230703/7218263/External+Infusion+Pumps+LCD+and+PA. A number of commenters expressed support for CMS's waivers related to quality reporting for quarters affected by the COVID-19 PHE. We use the latest data and best analysis available, but we do not make adjustments for future changes in such variables as number of visits or case mix. However, because the current rural add-on policy is statutory, we have no regulatory discretion to modify or extend it. You have to look at that when youre setting [this all up].. Job description. In addition, the new iQIES data submission system requires users to include a valid CCN with their iQIES user role request that will allow them to submit their OASIS assessment data to CMS; the new data system no longer supports the use of test or fake CCNs, making it impossible for new HHAs that do not yet have a CCN to submit test data. 03/01/2023, 205 The national per-visit rates are adjusted by the wage index based on the site of service of the beneficiary. The GAF conversion factor equals the ratio of the estimated unadjusted national spending total to the estimated GAF-adjusted national spending total. In the May 2020 COVID-19 IFC, we explained that the HHVBP Model utilizes some of the same quality measure data that are reported by HHAs for the HH QRP, including HHCAHPS survey data. Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN. We did not receive any comments on the LUPA add-on factors. (3)(i) The plan of care must include all of the following: (A) The identification of the responsible discipline(s) and the frequency and duration of all visits as well as those items listed in 484.60(a) of this chapter that establish the need for such services. provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts. Add the wage-adjusted portion to the non-labor portion, yielding the case-mix and wage adjusted 30-day period rate, subject to any additional applicable adjustments. but generally A nursing career in Singapore includes the following. All Rights Reserved (or such other date of publication of CPT). CMS continues policy on 2021 No-Pay RAP and 2022 Notice of Admission For each HHA that reviews the rule, the estimated cost is $199.33 (1.80 hours $110.74). While the PDGM case-mix adjustment is applied to each 30-day period of care, other home health requirements continue on a 60-day basis. Fixed Dollar Loss (FDL) Ratio for CY 2021, F. The Use of Telecommunications Technology Under the Medicare Home Health Benefit, G. Care Planning for Medicare Home Health Services, A. The summarized comments and responses related to the separation of home infusion therapy services benefit from the HH PPS are found in section V.A.5 . We also proposed to allow HHAs to continue to report the costs of telehealth/telemedicine as allowable administrative costs on line 5 of the home health agency cost report. Applications are available at the AMA website. There are three categories of screening in 424.518: limited, moderate, and high. We proposed to modify the instructions regarding this line on the cost report to reflect a broader use of telecommunications technology. . Payment category 1 includes certain intravenous infusion drugs for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis, including antifungals and antivirals; inotropic and pulmonary hypertension drugs; pain management drugs; and chelation drugs. Local Coverage Determination (LCD): External Infusion Pumps (L33794). Study dated January 3, 2020 will receive a rate increase that results in a maximum . We received two timely public comments on our proposed change to remove the OASIS requirement at 484.45(c)(2). Comment: Several commenters stated that because these services cannot substitute for a home visit ordered as part of the plan of care and cannot be considered a home visit for the purposes of patient eligibility or payment, the new flexibilities will be of little benefit to HHAs and Medicare beneficiaries. This means that the LUPA threshold for each 30-day period of care varies depending on the PDGM payment group to which it is assigned. Fourth, sections 1102 and 1871 of the Act furnish general authority for the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the efficient administration of the Medicare program. We thus proposed to include home infusion therapy suppliers within the limited screening category. Furthermore, a 5 percent cap on wage index decreases in CY 2021 provides a degree of predictability in payment changes for providers and allows providers time to adjust to any significant decreases they may face in CY 2022, after the transition period has ended. or clean the wound. On the lower spectrum, RNs in Mississippi received $28.53/hour; while RNs in Kentucky received $31.32/hour; and RNs in Alabama received $31.68/hour. We expect to see documentation of how such services will be used to help achieve the goals outlined on the plan of care throughout the medical record when such technology is used. Therefore, we are not revising the definitions at this time. Home Health Payment Rates LICENSES AND NOTICES License for Use of "Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology", (CPT) Fourth Edition End User/Point and Click Agreement: CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2009 American Medical Association (AMA). (3) Be currently and validly accredited as a home infusion therapy supplier by a CMS-recognized home infusion therapy supplier accreditation organization. The per-visit rates are then updated by the CY 2021 HH payment update of 2.0 percent for HHAs that submit the required quality data and by 0.0 percent for HHAs that do not submit quality data. For HHAs that do not submit the required quality data for CY 2021, the home health payment update percentage would be 0.0 percent (2.0 percent minus 2.0 percentage points). [26] What you need to know about e-prescribe for HME, In this roundtable, panelists will discuss the risks and implications of using consumer apps and texting in your organizations to communicate. The fifth column shows the payment effects of the CY 2021 rural add-on payment provision in statute. For CY 2021, the updated wage data are for hospital cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2016, and before October 1, 2017 (FY 2017 cost report data). Commenters stated that the effects of the COVID-19 PHE, in tandem with a new home health payment system, has brought about changes in patient mix, decreased utilization of home health services, and changing demands from patients in need of care. Based on the more recent data available for this final rule, the current estimate of the 10-year moving average growth of MFP for CY 2021 is 0.3 percentage points. 18. A commenter stated that monitoring might be difficult because there is no requirement for HHAs to report on Start Printed Page 70324claims or patient assessments when an episode includes the provision of services via telecommunications technology. For example, dialysis nurses must know how to use a dialysis machine. of the issuing agency. That is, for each county, a blended wage index was calculated equal to 50 percent of the CY 2015 wage index using the old labor market area delineation and 50 percent of the CY 2015 wage index using the new labor market area delineation, which resulted in an average of the two values. Bad for the patients and bad for your morale in the long run. Overall, it is projected that aggregate payments in CY 2021 would increase by 1.9 percent. documents in the last year, 11 We were also required to calculate a budget-neutral 30-day payment amount before the provisions of section 1895(b)(3)(B) of the Act were applied; that is, before the home health applicable percentage increase, the adjustment if quality data are not reported, and the productivity adjustment. Unlike previous rural add-ons, which were applied to all rural areas uniformly, the extension provided varying add-on amounts depending on the rural county (or equivalent area) classification by classifying each rural county (or equivalent area) into one of three distinct categories: (1) Rural counties and equivalent areas in the highest quartile of all counties and equivalent areas based on the number of Medicare home health episodes furnished per 100 individuals who are entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under Part A of Medicare or enrolled for benefits under Part B of Medicare only, but not enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan under Part C of Medicare (the High utilization category); (2) rural counties and equivalent areas with a population density of 6 individuals or fewer per square mile of land area and are not included in the High utilization category (the Low population density category); and (3) rural counties and equivalent areas not in either the High utilization or Low population density categories (the All other category). MedPAC reiterated its recommendation from its March 2020 report to the Congress to reduce home health payments by 7 percent in CY 2021. We state that these services may include, for example the following: ++ Instruction on what to do in the event of a dislodgement or occlusion; ++ Education on signs and symptoms of infection; and. We note that in response to the CY 2021 HH PPS proposed rule, we received approximately 162 timely pieces of correspondence from the Start Printed Page 70301public, including from home health agencies, national and state provider associations, patient and other advocacy organizations, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. CMS will continue to examine these issues as it reviews the data collected during CY 2020. In this Issue, Documents The provision specifies that qualified home infusion therapy suppliers must furnish infusion therapy to individuals with acute or chronic conditions requiring administration of home infusion drugs; ensure the safe and effective provision and administration of home infusion therapy on a 7-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day basis; be accredited by an organization designated by the Secretary; and meet other such requirements as the Secretary deems appropriate, taking into account the standards of care for home infusion therapy established by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans under Part C and in the private sector. Appendix B of the State Operations Manual (regarding home health services) provides detailed examples of auxiliary aids and services.[7]. We did not propose any changes to the HH QRP. The initial visit percentage increase will still be calculated using the average difference between the PFS amounts for E/M existing patient visits and new patient visits for a given year; however, now only new patient E/M codes 99202 through 99205 will be used in the calculation. $31.04/visit - 1st recipient $15.52/visit - each additional recipient T1031 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Visit. Finally, we believe that it is important to remain consistent with the other Medicare payment systems such as Hospice, SNF, IRF and IPF where the 5 percent cap transition was finalized for FY 2021 to ensure consistency and parity in the wage index methodology used by Medicare. On February 28, 2013, OMB issued Bulletin No. We will repost the LUPA thresholds (along with the case-mix weights) that will be used for CY 2021 on the HHA Center and PDGM web pages. 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