the Federal Register. In addition, section 411(d) of MACRA amended section 1895(b)(3)(B) of the Act such that CY 2018 home health payments be updated by a 1.0 percent market basket increase. We calculated the wage index budget neutrality factor by simulating total payments for LUPA 30-day periods of care using the CY 2021 wage index and comparing it to simulated total payments for LUPA 30-day periods using the CY 2020 wage index. Visiting nurses often play a large role in home infusion. Each payment category amount would be in accordance with the six infusion CPT codes identified in section 1834(u)(7)(D) of the Act and as shown in Table 14. For home health services, a physician or allowed practitioner provides certification and recertification in accordance with 424.22 of this chapter. Section 1861(aa)(5) of the Act allows the Secretary regulatory discretion regarding the requirements for NPs, CNSs, and PAs, and as such, we believe that we should align, for Medicare home health purposes, the definitions for such practitioners with the existing definitions in regulation at 410.74 through 410.76, for consistency across the Medicare program and to ensure that Medicare home health beneficiaries are afforded the same standard of care. You can get continuous education through your own efforts. The report is published in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). 10. We believed this was a reasonable barometer with which to establish estimates (strictly for purposes of the final rule) of the fee amounts in the first 3 CYs of this rule (that is, 2021, 2022, and 2023). If the HHA providing services under the Medicare home health benefit is also the same entity furnishing services as the qualified home infusion therapy supplier, and a home visit is exclusively for the purpose of furnishing home infusion therapy services, the HHA would submit a claim for payment as a home infusion therapy supplier and receive payment under the home infusion therapy services benefit. Home Health Infusion Nurse. informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal For example, in an HOPD and in a physician's office, the drug is paid separately, generally at the average sales price (ASP) plus 6 percent (77 FR 68210). For CY 2021, the only urban area without inpatient hospital wage data is Hinesville, GA (CBSA 25980). Comment: Several commenters stated that they were interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the impact of the 5 percent cap transition policy compared to the 50/50 blend transition that we have used in the past. L. 101- 648). Any requests regarding additions to the DME LCD for External Infusion Pumps must be made to the DME MACs. "$bDhKaa,/e2) jc[IoU? Section 1842(u)(7)(F) of the Act defines eligible home infusion supplier as a supplier who is enrolled in Medicare as a pharmacy that provides external infusion pumps and external infusion pump supplies, and that maintains all pharmacy licensure requirements in the State in which the Start Printed Page 70333applicable infusion drugs are administered. This benefit will ensure consistency in coverage for home infusion benefits for all Medicare beneficiaries. outlining the requirements for the claims processing changes needed to implement this payment. In addition to reading the latest medical news yourself. Response: Similar to our response to a previous NPI-related comment, we encourage these commenters to review the NPI Final Rule, NPI regulations, and Medicare Expectations Subpart Paper for guidance concerning the acquisition and use of NPIs. Any use not authorized herein is prohibited, including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, making copies of CDT-4 for resale and/or license, transferring copies of CDT-4 to any party not bound by this agreement, creating any modified or derivative work of CDT-4, or making any commercial use of CDT-4. In the CY 2019 HH PPS final rule with comment period (83 FR 56440), in addition to finalizing a 30-day unit of payment, we finalized our policy of continuing to multiply the per-visit payment amount for the first skilled nursing, physical therapy, or speech-language pathology visit in LUPA periods that occur as the only 30-day period of care or the initial 30-day period of care in a sequence of adjacent 30-day periods of care by the appropriate add-on factor (1.8451 for SN, 1.6700 for PT, and 1.6266 for SLP) to determine the LUPA add-on payment amount for 30-day periods of care under the PDGM. I just got a part-time job at an HHC agency in Florida. The low comorbidity adjustment amount will be the same across the subgroups and the high comorbidity adjustment will be the same across the subgroup interactions. Additionally, section 1895(b)(3)(D) of the Act requires the Secretary to analyze data for CYs 2020 through 2026, after implementation of the 30-day unit of payment and new case-mix adjustment methodology under the PDGM, to annually determine the impact of the differences between assumed and actual behavior changes on estimated aggregate expenditures and, at a time and manner determined appropriate by the Secretary, make permanent and temporary adjustments to the 30-day payment amounts. The complete 190+ page report contains 58 jobs and covers salaries, bonuses, and hourly and per visit rates. This is the rural floor provision and it is only specific to IPPS hospitals. However, the agency must separate the time spent furnishing services covered under the HH PPS from the time spent furnishing services covered under the home infusion therapy services benefit. 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. These commenters suggested that CMS monitor and analyze the effects of these policy changes on beneficiary care and program costs prior to extending them beyond the COVID-19 PHE. You agree to take all necessary steps to ensure that your employees and agents abide by the terms of this agreement. C3 Advisors is a consulting firm focused on post-acute health care compliance. [24] Telecommunications technology, as indicated on the plan of care, can include: remote patient monitoring, defined as the collection of physiologic data (for example, ECG, blood pressure, glucose monitoring) digitally stored and/or transmitted by the patient or caregiver or both to the home health agency; teletypewriter (TTY); and 2-way audio-video telecommunications technology that allows for real-time interaction between the patient and clinician. The authority citation for part 409 continues to read as follows: Authority: Commenters suggested that CMS develop a model for claims reporting and payment for home health visits provided by telecommunications systems. So even at the rate I ask for, they still save money by paying less employee related expenses, and they dont have to retain a large number of full time staff to guarantee that they have nurses available to see their patients. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. If a pay-per-visit model is adopted, its also worth considering travel. In order for the infusion pump to be covered under the DME benefit, it must be appropriate for use in the home (414.202). We also noted our belief that any costs associated with home infusion therapy supplier appeals would, in any event, be de minimis; this is because we would anticipate, based on past experience, there would be comparatively few denials and revocations of home infusion therapy supplier enrollments. Federal Register issue. We are also finalizing without modification the policy for granting exceptions to the New Measures data reporting requirements under the HHVBP Model during the COVID-19 PHE, including the codification of these changes at 484.315(b), as described in the May 2020 COVID-19 IFC. Section 3131(c) of the Affordable Care Act amended section 421(a) of the MMA to provide an increase of 3 percent of the payment amount otherwise made under section 1895 of the Act for home health services furnished in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Act), for episodes and visits ending on or after April 1, 2010, and before January 1, 2016. The commenters believed this could result in an insufficient number of such suppliers, especially in rural areas. The fourth column shows the effects of Start Printed Page 70351moving from the old OMB delineations to the new OMB delineations with a 5 percent cap on wage index decreases. Starting in CY 2022, HHAs will submit a one-time NOA that establishes the home health period of care and covers all contiguous 30-day periods of care until the individual is discharged from Medicare home health services. documents in the last year. We are not discussing these changes in this section because they are inconsequential changes with respect to the home health wage index. 15. A summary of these comments and our responses to those comments are as follows: Comment: Commenters generally supported the adoption of the revised OMB delineations from the September 14, 2018 Bulletin No. All Rights Reserved (or such other date of publication of CPT). [20] 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. Thus, the HH PPS statewide rural wage index is determined using IPPS hospital data from hospitals located in non-Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). The Form CMS-855B is typically completed by suppliers other than individual physicians and practitioners. Therefore, we proposed to remove the requirement at 484.45(c)(2). A Rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 11/04/2020. We also discussed hearing from stakeholders about the various applications of technologies that are currently in use by HHAs in the delivery of appropriate home health services outside of the COVID-19 PHE (85 FR 39427). As provided at section 1895(b)(3)(B)(vi) of the Act, depending on the market basket percentage increase applicable for a particular year, the reduction of that increase by 2 percentage points for failure to comply with the requirements of the HH QRP and further reduction of the increase by the productivity adjustment (except in 2018 and 2020) described in section 1886(b)(3)(B)(xi)(II) of the Act may result in the home health market basket percentage increase being less than 0.0 percent for a year, and may result in payment rates under the Home Health PPS for a year being less than payment rates for the preceding year. To help tie these requirements to the home infusion therapy supplier enrollment process, we proposed the following: Section 424.518 addresses enrollment application screening categories based on a CMS assessment of the level of risk of fraud, waste, and abuse posed by a particular type of provider or supplier. In 2020, pay per visit can be a compensation model fraught with challenges, Home Healthcare Solutions President Jnon Griffin said Wednesday on the same panel. L. 108-173)) states that the designation for the rural add-on payment shall be made a single time and shall apply for the duration of the period to which the subsection applies. Section 424.68 is added to subpart E to read as follows: (a) Definition. For general information about home infusion payment, send your inquiry via email to: HomeInfusionPolicy@cms.hhs.gov. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) (Pub. I got paid by the hour and driving time was included. If theyre on salary, I need to use them first because theyre not being productive to meet their salary if I dont, Griffin said. The most recent wage index previously available for rural Puerto Rico is 0.4047. of this rule, we discuss the background and overview of the home infusion therapy services benefit, as well as review the payment policies we finalized in the CY 2020 HH PPS final rule with comment period for the CY 2021 implementation (84 FR 60628). Professional services, including nursing services, furnished in accordance with the plan. August 10, 2018. https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Transmittals/2018Downloads/R4112CP.pdf. The RFA requires agencies to analyze options for regulatory relief of small entities, if a rule has a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. 12. Response: We thank the commenters for their recommendations. We amended 409.64(a)(2)(ii), 410.170(b), and 484.110 to include a provision requiring allowed practitioners to certify and establish home health services as a condition for payment under the home health benefit. and billed under HCPCS codes J7799 (Not otherwise classified drugs, other than inhalation drugs, administered through DME) and J7999 (Compounded drug, not otherwise classified), or billed under any code that is implemented after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and included in such local coverage determination or included in subregulatory guidance as a home infusion drug. One commenter expressed concern with the number of eligible entities that intend to enroll as home infusion therapy suppliers and whether there will be sufficient suppliers enrolled, particularly in rural areas. As such, if CMS grants an exception or extension that either excepts HHAs from reporting certain quality data altogether, or otherwise extends the deadlines by which HHAs must report those data, the same exceptions and/or extensions apply to the submission of those same data for the HHVBP Model. 18-04. The average hourly pay for RNs in all settings was $ 37.24 , the equivalent of $ 77,460 for a full-time year, according to the 2019 government statistics. We also note that our previously mentioned proposals to revise 424.520(d) and 424.521(a) would permit home infusion therapy suppliers to back bill for certain services furnished prior to the date on which the MAC approved the supplier's enrollment application. Therefore, it is necessary for the qualified home infusion therapy supplier to be in the patient's home, on occasions when the drug is being administered in order to provide an accurate assessment to the physician responsible for ordering the home infusion drug and services. However, CY 2020 was the first year of the new case-mix adjustment methodology and 30-day unit of payment and at this time we do not have sufficient CY 2020 data in which to make any changes to the LUPA thresholds for CY 2021. As for home infusion therapy suppliers that subcontract the provision of certain services to another party, the enrolled supplier is ultimately responsible for ensuring that it meets and operates in compliance with all Medicare requirements, enrollment or otherwise. We note that the first quarter 2020 forecast used for the proposed home health market basket percentage increase was developed prior to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 PHE. include documents scheduled for later issues, at the request HHCN is part of the Aging Media Network. Services for the provision of drugs and biologicals not covered under this definition may continue to be provided under the Medicare home health benefit, and paid under the home health prospective payment system. As finalized in the CY 2020 HH PPS final rule with comment period and as set forth in regulation at 484.205(g)(4), an exceptional circumstance may be due to, but is not limited to the following: If an HHA believes that there is a circumstance that may qualify for an exception, the home health agency must fully document and furnish any requested documentation to CMS for a determination of exception. As it is, the EN works directly under the supervision of the RN. 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 . To become a Registered Nurse in Singapore You will need a Bachelor of Nursing or a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) You can earn a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) locally from the National University of Singapore in one 3-year (or 4 years for an honors degree). Because clinicians are not working in an office environment, providers need to rely on a trust between the administrators and clinicians in order for the hourly rate to be effective. Use is limited to use in Medicare, Medicaid, or other programs administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). endstream endobj startxref We stated that this means that the qualified home infusion therapy supplier is responsible for the reasonable and necessary services related to the administration of the home infusion drug in the individual's home. THE LICENSE GRANTED HEREIN IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. I could do a couple of local, regular visits during the time I spend driving. Instead, we would expect information regarding how such services will help to achieve the goals outlined on the plan of care to be in the medical record documentation for the patient. but generally A nursing career in Singapore includes the following. The supplier does not meet the accreditation requirements as described in 424.68(c)(3); The supplier does not comply with all of the provisions of. In accordance with these sections we would increase the single payment amount by the percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the 12-month period ending with June of the preceding year, reduced by the 10-year moving average of changes in annual economy-wide private nonfarm business multifactor productivity (MFP). Section 1895(b)(5) of the Act provides the Secretary with the option to make changes to the payment amount otherwise paid in the case of outliers because of unusual variations in the type or amount of medically necessary care. Third, section 1866(j) of the Act provides specific authority with respect to the enrollment process for providers and suppliers. Is accredited by an organization designated by the Secretary in accordance with section 1834(u)(5) of the Act. Home infusion therapy involves the intravenous or subcutaneous administration of drugs or biologicals to an individual at home. ++ Is enrolled in Medicare as a home infusion therapy supplier consistent with the provisions of 424.68 and part 424, subpart P. In paragraph (b), we proposed that for a supplier to receive Medicare payment for the provision of home infusion therapy supplier services, the supplier must: (1) Qualify as a home infusion therapy supplier (as defined in 424.68); and (2) be in compliance with all applicable provisions of 424.68 and part 424, subpart P. (Proposed paragraph (b) would achieve consistency with 424.505, which states that all providers and suppliers seeking to bill Medicare must enroll in Medicare and adhere to all of subpart P's enrollment requirements.). On September 14, 2018, OMB issued, OMB Bulletin No. (ii) Certify via the Form CMS-855B that the home infusion therapy supplier meets and will continue to meet the specific requirements and standards for enrollment described in this section and in subpart P of this part. (1) Enrollment denial by CMS. Comment: We received comments expressing concerns regarding home infusions of the cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs that are on the list of home infusion drugs, especially if they are mishandled or administered incorrectly. In section III.C. We will publish the cost-per-unit amounts for CY 2021 in the rate update change request, which is issued after the publication of the CY 2021 HH PPS final rule. We clarified that while patients needing home infusion therapy are not required to be eligible for the home health benefit, they are not prohibited from utilizing both the home infusion therapy and home health benefits concurrently, and that it is likely that many home health agencies will become accredited and enroll as qualified home infusion therapy suppliers. On a basic level, a pay structure should reward outcomes and efficiency rather than visit volume. Because a qualified home infusion therapy supplier is not required to become accredited as a Part B DME supplier or to furnish the home infusion drug, and because payment is determined by the provision of services furnished in the patient's home, we acknowledged in the CY 2019 HH PPS proposed rule the potential for overlap between the new home infusion therapy services benefit and the home health benefit (83 FR 32469). Screening levels for Medicare providers and suppliers. 30d+. We do note (and subject to the provisions of the NPI Final Rule, NPI regulations, and the Medicare Expectations Subpart Paper) that there is no express prohibition against using the same NPI for enrollment with the NSC as a DMEPOS supplier and enrollment with the Part A/B MAC as another provider or supplier type (such as a home infusion therapy supplier). The pay-for-reporting requirement was implemented on January 1, 2007. Bulletin No. But if you really think about what pay per visit is, it is paying for a task, and we have moved past paying for a task in PDGM. Therefore, we are clarifying in the regulations that audio-only technology may continue to be utilized to furnish skilled home health services (though audio-only telephone calls are not considered a visit for purposes of eligibility or payment and cannot replace in-person visits as ordered on the plan of care) after the expiration of the PHE. Its usually the clinicians that do less that get more money, and the clinicians that are efficient get less money. Depending on patient acuity or the complexity of the drug administration, certain infusions may require more training and education, especially those that require special handling or pre-or post-infusion protocols. Response: We thank the commenters for their support. A few commenters recommended to continue monitoring utilization during the post-implementation period and to extend or modify the rural add-on as necessary. In order to make the application of the GAF budget neutral we will apply a budget-neutrality factor. and V.A.4. A high FDL ratio reduces the number of periods that can receive outlier payments, but makes it possible to select a higher loss-sharing ratio, and therefore, increase outlier payments for qualifying outlier periods. As we noted in the CY 2011 HH PPS final rule (75 FR 70397 through 70399), section 3131(b)(1) of the Affordable Care Act amended section 1895(b)(3)(C) of the Act to require that the Secretary reduce the HH PPS payment rates such that aggregate HH PPS payments were reduced by 5 percent. In response to the comment regarding the new OMB delineations and the potential effect on the rural add-on payment, section 50208(a)(1)(D) of the BBA of 2018 (revising section 421 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. [21] Discrimination on the Basis of Disability. https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/internet-Only-Manuals-IOMs-Items/CMS014961.html. Comment: A commenter supported our establishment of measures designed to prevent fraudulent and unqualified home infusion therapy suppliers from entering Medicare. The authority citation for part 414 continues to read as follows: Authority: Payment category 1 would include any appropriate subsequent intravenous infusion drug additions, payment category 2 would include any appropriate subsequent subcutaneous infusion drug additions, and payment category 3 would include any appropriate subsequent intravenous chemotherapy or other highly complex drug or biologic infusion additions. These flexibilities include: These flexibilities were provided to help mitigate commenters' concerns about the provision of home health services during the COVID-19 PHE. This determination is made on a drug-by-drug basis, not on a beneficiary-by-beneficiary basis. We also recognize that different types of entities are in many cases affected by mutually exclusive sections of this final rule, and therefore for the purposes of our estimate we assume that each reviewer reads approximately 50 percent of the rule. 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