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Issue: #04-SE-2016  

                  August 2016

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OASIS CMS Quarterly Q&As

The CMS July 2016

Quarterly Q&As are available via the OASIS Answer website link

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 Leadership Team 
Inspector General

Deputy Inspector General

Director

Assistant Director

Melanie Poynter
Assistant Director

Andrea Willhite
Assistant Director

Dudley Ellis
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HOME HEALTH AGENCY
NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the Division of Health Care's Special Edition-August issue of the Home Health Agency Newsletter.  This newsletter is a valuable vehicle to keep you updated on current events affecting Home Health Agencies.  
 
Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone you think would benefit.  They can continue to receive this newsletter by joining our mailing list using the link at the bottom. We look forward to serving you through this communication vehicle. 
OIG Welcomes New Inspector General
Bob Silverthorn, Jr. was appointed as the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, effective July 1, 2016.  He brings a wealth of experience to the position, having retired as a Major General, United States Army, where he commanded two divisions and served at the most senior levels of the U.S. Army.  In addition, as an attorney, he represented clients in large and complex litigation in both federal and state courts.  General Silverthorn lives in Jefferson County, KY with his wife Rusti, originally of Hardin County, KY. 
CMS Proposed Changes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule (CMS-1648-P) that would update the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) rates and wage index for calendar year (CY) 2017. Eight critical areas are addressed including (but not limited to): Rebasing the 60-day Episode Rate, Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model, Payment Penalties related to OASIS Submissions and others.

TB Regulation Updates
Kentucky's TB Prevention and Control Program's special edition newsletter highlights new requirements in 902 KAR 20:200, Tuberculosis (TB) testing for residents in long-term care settings and 902 KAR 20:205 Tuberculosis (TB) testing for health care workers.
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The 2016 OASIS Answers Annual Conference
October 4-7, 2016 | Baltimore, MD | Pier 5 Hotel
The 2016 OASIS Answers' Annual Conference is the premier home health OASIS educational event of the year. This year's conference highlights the launch of OASIS-C2 and the beginning of the IMPACT Act data collection and quality measurement for Home Health.

If you want to:

* Be the first to learn the critical updates for home health and post-acute care from CMS and other industry leaders

* Cut your OASIS-C2 training development time by attending the train-the-trainer session and go home with ready-to-use training tools and strategies

* Participate and provide your insights in an interactive panel with representatives from CMS, the WOCN and OAI in leading edge discussions on OASIS-C2 and the IMPACT Act for 2017 and beyond

* Attend a personalized study session for the Certificate for OASIS Specialty-Clinical (COS-C) Exam (open to all conference attendees)

* Network with thought leaders from CMS, the WOCN, OAI and the home health industry

. . . then this is the conference for YOU!

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OASIS Automation and Education Coordinator (OEC/OAC) Contacts
For coding or assessment issues, contact Jennifer Smith, Kentucky's OASIS Education Coordinator, by phone at 502-564-7963, extension 3301 or via e-mail. 
For Transmission or Technical Issues:
Contact Rhonda Littleton-Roe at 502-564-7963, extension 3300 or [email protected].
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