16. (c) Specific requirements for enrollment. The CY 2021 national, standardized 30-day period payment rate for an HHA that does not submit the required quality data is updated by the CY 2021 home health payment update of 2.0 percent minus 2 percentage points and is shown in Table 8. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the The shortage of direct care workers is a national crisisand recruiting and retaining them is a priority for the industry. documents in the last year, by the Environmental Protection Agency 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. As such, based on locality, the GAF adjusted payment rate would be calculated using the following formula: The appropriate GAF value is applied to the home infusion therapy single payment amount based on the site of service of the beneficiary and the adjustment will happen on the PFS based on the beneficiary zip code submitted on the 837P/CMS-1500 professional and supplier claims form. Local Coverage Determination (LCD): External Infusion Pumps (L33794). Moreover, as we stated in the CY 2021 HH PPS proposed rule, we believed it would be premature to propose any changes to the CY 2021 payment rate based on the data available at the time of CY 2021 rulemaking and in light of the ongoing COVID-19 PHE. On September 14, 2018, OMB issued OMB Bulletin No. We will consider potential options for collecting data regarding the use of telecommunications technology on home health claims. With regard to the coverage of the home infusion drugs, Medicare Part B covers a limited number of home infusion drugs through the DME benefit if: (1) the drug is necessary for the effective use of an external infusion pump classified as DME and determined to be reasonable and necessary for administration of the drug; and (2) the drug being used with the pump is itself reasonable and necessary for the treatment of an illness or injury. Overall, it is projected that aggregate payments in CY 2021 would increase by 1.9 percent. Section 424.520 is amended by revising paragraph (d) introductory text to read as follows: (d) Physicians, non-physician practitioners, physician and non-physician practitioner organizations, ambulance suppliers, opioid treatment programs, and home infusion therapy suppliers. Thus, we projected a fee amount of $608 in 2021, $621 for 2022, and $634 for 2023. While most of the comments were out of scope of the proposed rule because we did not propose to make any changes, we did receive a few technical comments regarding the implementation of the finalized policy, which are summarized in this section of this final rule. For example, using the finalized CY 2021 per-visit payment rates for those HHAs that submit the required quality data, for LUPA periods that occur as the only period or an initial period in a sequence of adjacent periods, if the first skilled visit is SN, the payment for that visit would be $281.62 (1.8451 multiplied by $152.63), subject to area wage adjustment. of this final rule, we finalized the proposal to require that any provision of remote patient monitoring or other services furnished via a telecommunications system must be included on the plan of care and 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 eligibility or payment. For salaries, agencies have obviously set the price theyre going to pay a clinician, no matter how efficient they are. Therefore, we find that undertaking further notice and comment procedures to incorporate these changes into this final rule is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. should be referred to the Office of Civil Rights for further review. of this rule maintains the fixed-dollar loss ratio at 0.56, as finalized for CY 2020, in order to ensure that outlier payments as a percentage of total payments is closer to, but no more than, 2.5 percent, as required by section 1895(b)(5)(A) of the Act. Another commenter suggested the need to develop measures to address maintenance of functional status for patients who may not improve. This commenter recommended that no RAP/NOA be considered late until day 6 of the 30-day period. The average salary for a Registered Nurse is $44.63 per hour in Pennsylvania. More information and documentation can be found in our To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the collections discussed in this rule, please visit the CMS website at www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995,, or call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326. documents in the last year. The national per-visit rates are adjusted by the wage index based on the site of service of the beneficiary. This prototype edition of the Our members represent more than 60 professional nursing specialties. In this section, we summarize these provisions of the May 2020 COVID-19 IFC, summarize and respond to the comments we received, and finalize these policies. If you are in a clinic or hospital, the nurse must assess the patients physical condition. We also finalized the proposal to increase the payment amounts for each of the three payment categories for the first home infusion therapy visit by the qualified home infusion therapy supplier in the patient's home by the average difference between the PFS amounts for E/M existing patient visits and new patient visits for a given year, resulting in a small decrease to the payment amounts for the second and subsequent visits, using a budget neutrality factor. https://med.noridianmedicare.com/documents/2230703/7218263/External+Infusion+Pumps+LCD+and+PA. Additionally, in the proposed rule we reiterated the billing process as outlined in the CY 2019 HH PPS proposed rule (83 FR 32469). 2. endstream endobj 64 0 obj <> endobj 65 0 obj <> endobj 66 0 obj <>stream In the CY 2021 HH PPS proposed rule (85 FR 39427), we discussed the plan of care requirements at 409.43(a), revised on an interim basis, as outlined in the March 2020 COVID-19 IFC (85 FR 19230). American Hospice and Home Health Services is currently seeking a Full Time or Part Time RN to service either one or combination of these counties: Contra Costa County; Solano County; Alameda Co. *Negotiable to salary, hourly, and per visit pay rates depending on experience. Some states and hospital systems may require hourly rates. The application fees for each of the past 3 calendar years were or are $569 (CY 2018), $586, (CY 2019), and $595 (CY 2020). In accordance with this policy, we granted an exception to all HHAs participating in the HHVBP Model for the following New Measure reporting requirements: We noted in the May 2020 COVID-19 IFC that although the data collection period for the April 2020 New Measures submission period began in 2019, the data collected during this period are used for the calculation of the TPSs based on CY 2020, not CY 2019, data. Pay Rate . The list of GAFs by locality for this final rule is available as a downloadable file at: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/Home-Infusion-Therapy/Overview.html. Therefore, we estimate that the total cost of reviewing this final rule is $32,291 ($199.33 162 reviewers). As such, beginning in CY 2011, we reduced payment rates by 5 percent and targeted up to 2.5 percent of total estimated HH PPS payments to be paid as outliers. Wage index addenda will be available only through the CMS Coding and Billing Information website at: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/HomeHealthPPS/coding_billing. N/A For each 30-day period of care, the Medicare claims processing system will look for the most recent OASIS assessment based on the claims from date.. Doctors' offices employed an additional 197,890 RNs, at average annual pay of $ 69,570 per year. CMS may deny a supplier's enrollment application as a home infusion therapy supplier on either of the following grounds: (i) The supplier does not meet all of the requirements for enrollment outlined in 424.68 and in subpart P of this part. Any of the revocation reasons in 424.535 applies. Final Decision: The payment policies for the permanent home infusion therapy services benefit were finalized in the CY 2020 HH PPS final rule with comment period (84 FR 60478). Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Covered Medical and Other Health Services, section 50.2Determining Self-Administration of Drug or Biological. For the purpose of a Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP), only the final claim will be adjusted to reflect the admission source. The six home health disciplines are as follows: To calculate the CY 2021 national per-visit rates, we started with the CY 2020 national per-visit rates. They mentioned that I would be paid for mileage and at a per visit rate. 12. After reviewing the comments received, we are finalizing our provisions pertaining to home infusion therapy supplier enrollment as proposed. This permanent payment system would become effective for home infusion therapy items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2021. For home health periods of care beginning on or after January 1, 2020, Medicare makes payment under the HH PPS on the basis of a national, standardized 30-day period payment rate that is adjusted for the applicable case-mix and wage index in accordance with section 51001(a)(1)(B) of the BBA of 2018. We define home infusion therapy beneficiaries as Medicare beneficiaries with at least one home infusion therapy drug prescription fill in CY 2019, and weeks of care for each home infusion therapy beneficiary equal the number of weeks between (and including) the first prescription fill in CY 2019 and the last prescription fill in CY2019. While we solicited comments on the approach in estimating the number of entities which would review the proposed rule and the assumption of how much of the rule reviewers would read, we did not receive any comments. For more information on the policies we have adopted for the HH QRP, we refer readers to the following: For a detailed discussion of the considerations we historically use for measure selection for the HH QRP quality, resource use, and others measures, we refer readers to the CY 2016 HH PPS final rule (80 FR 68695 through 68696). as the drugs covered during the temporary transitional period. Consistent with our proposal and prior HHA PPS final rules, as well as other FY 2021 Medicare PPS final rules, we believe it is appropriate to determine the home health payment update percentage for CY 2021 for the final rule based on the most recent forecast (at the time of rulemaking) of the HHA market basket percentage increase and MFP adjustment. State Operations Manual Appendix BGuidance to Surveyors: Home Health Agencies, Tab G490. 3. That is, Start Printed Page 70320for CY 2021, all HHAs will submit a no-pay RAP at the beginning of each 30-day period to allow the beneficiary to be claimed in the CWF and also to trigger the consolidated billing edits. The per-visit rates are paid by type of visit or home health discipline. For a given level of outlier payments, there is a trade-off between the values selected for the FDL ratio and the loss-sharing ratio. [10] The report is published in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). in an effort to expand the list of home infusion drugs more quickly than via the existing LCD reconsideration process. The Medicare home infusion therapy services benefit covers the professional services, including nursing services, furnished in accordance with the plan of care, patient training and education not otherwise covered under the durable medical equipment benefit, remote monitoring, and monitoring services for the provision of home infusion therapy and home infusion drugs furnished by a qualified home infusion therapy supplier. (and sometimes their families) about the steps to take. These services may require some degree of care coordination or monitoring outside of an infusion drug administration calendar day. CMS continues policy on 2021 No-Pay RAP and 2022 Notice of Admission A few commenters noted that the decision to provide services via telecommunications technology should be based on the individual's needs as identified during the comprehensive assessment, making the proposal to incorporate these services into the plan of care essential. In short, and based solely on the very general circumstances the commenters presented, the home infusion therapy supplier would not be required to obtain a separate NPI for each enrollment application it submits to each Part A/B MAC. However, Medicare coverage requirements and payment vary for each of these settings. Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1834(u)(3) of the Act specify annual adjustments to the single payment amount that are required to be made beginning January 1, 2022. The data used to categorize each county or equivalent area is available in the Downloads section associated with the publication of this rule at: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/HomeHealthPPS/Home-Health-Prospective-Payment-System-Regulations-and-Notices.html. Copyright Cahaba Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Therefore, when a home health agency is furnishing services to a patient receiving an infusion drug not defined as a home infusion drug at 486.505, those services may still be covered as home health services. We believe the Medicare provider and supplier enrollment screening process has greatly assisted CMS in executing its responsibility to prevent Medicare waste and abuse. 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. when such services are furnished in the individual's home. The PDGM case-mix methodology results in 432 unique case-mix groups called HHRGs. They obviously hire per diem to save themselves money in the long run, and thats fine because it can still be very lucrative to the individual nurses. In response to comments regarding the inclusion of telehealth services as billable visits, we refer readers to section III.F. to the courts under 44 U.S.C. On September 14, 2018, OMB issued, OMB Bulletin No. Another commenter requested that we extend reporting exceptions for Quarters 3 and 4 of CY 2020, stating that this would continue to provide regulatory relief for quality reporting programs across Medicare Fee-for-Service payment systems. The 12 clinical groups are listed and described in Table 2. Payment Adjustments for CY 2021 Home Infusion Therapy Services, (a) Home Infusion Therapy Geographic Wage Index Adjustment, 5. In section III.C. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. edition of the Federal Register. related to patient care In short, nurses act as a link between departments. The final CY 2021 wage index is available on the CMS website at: https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Home-Health-Agency-HHA-Center. Section 1895(b)(3)(B)(v)(II) of the Act requires that, for 2007 and subsequent years, each HHA submit to the Secretary in a form and manner, and at a time, specified by the Secretary, such data that the Secretary determines are appropriate for the measurement of health care quality. This commenter noted that allowing services via telecommunications technology is especially useful for certain vulnerable subsets of Medicare patients, such as cancer patients who may be immunocompromised, by helping to reduce unnecessary exposure to all illnesses, not just COVID-19. Currently, as set out at section 1834(u)(7)(D) of the Act, each temporary transitional payment category is paid at amounts in accordance with six infusion CPT codes and units of such codes under the PFS. These comments are outside the scope of the CY HH PPS 2021 proposed rule but we will consider them, as applicable, in future rulemaking. 20-01. WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 9, 2021)The average hourly rate for registered nurses (RNs) in home health agencies increased 2.98% in 2021, according to the 2021-2022 Home Care Salary & Benefits Report, just released by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS). We proposed to modify the instructions regarding this line on the cost report to reflect a broader use of telecommunications technology. In a comparison of rates by agency type, RNs in hospital-based home health agencies received the highest in pay with an average hourly rate of $40.10. Therefore, using the wage information from the BLS for medical and health service managers (Code 11-9111), we estimate that the cost of reviewing this rule is $110.74 per hour, including overhead and fringe benefits (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm. Nurses can also choose a . ++ Ensures the safe and effective provision and administration of home infusion therapy on a 7-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day basis. To adjust for case-mix for 30-day periods of care beginning on and after January 1, 2020, the HH PPS uses a 432-category case mix classification system to assign patients to a home health resource group (HHRG) using patient characteristics and other clinical information from Medicare claims and the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessment instrument. rendition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov does not Excluded home infusion therapy services pertain to the items and services for the provision of home infusion drugs, as defined at 486.505 of this chapter. But you will need a valid SNB practicing certificate to be able to work as a registered nurse or registered nurse in Singapore. 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. You have to look at that when youre setting [this all up].. We finalized that for CY 2019 and subsequent years, the labor-related share would be 76.1 percent and the non-labor-related share would be 23.9 percent. and services, go to Response: We thank the commenters for their support. ~PlBI3on@fDF#\[8V'0I1@qpqpe We did not propose any changes to the HH QRP. This final rule updates the payment rates for home health agencies (HHAs) for calendar year (CY) 2021, as required under section 1895(b) of the Social Security Act (the Act). Response: While we thank the commenters for their recommendations, these comments are outside the scope of the proposed rule. documents in the last year, by the Food and Drug Administration The third column shows the payment effects of updating to the CY 2021 wage index. Only eligible home infusion suppliers can bill for the temporary transitional payments. 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. 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 proposed to continue this practice for CY 2021, as we continue to believe that, in the absence of home health-specific wage data that accounts for area differences, using inpatient hospital wage data is appropriate and reasonable for the HH PPS. Final Decision: After considering the comments received in response to the proposed rule and for the reasons discussed previously, we are finalizing our proposal to use the FY 2021 pre-floor, pre-reclassified hospital wage index data as the basis for the CY 2021 HH PPS wage index. 17-01 in which it announced that one Micropolitan Statistical Area, Twin Falls, Idaho, now qualifies as a Metropolitan Statistical Area. Excluded home infusion therapy services only pertain to the items and services for the provision of home infusion drugs, as defined at 486.505. In the CY 2019 HH PPS final rule with comment period (83 FR 56579) we finalized the implementation of the home infusion therapy services temporary transitional payments under paragraph (7) of section 1834(u) of the Act, for CYs 2019 and 2020. In general, the higher the level of risk that a certain provider or supplier type Start Printed Page 70345poses, the greater the level of scrutiny with which CMS screens and reviews providers or suppliers within that category. Currently, the only rural area without a hospital from which hospital wage data could be derived is Puerto Rico. Local Coverage Determination (LCD): External Infusion Pumps (L33794). The requirements include the implementation of a HH PPS for home health services, consolidated billing requirements, and a number of other related changes. 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. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. We plan on monitoring home infusion therapy service lengths of visits, both initial and subsequent, in order to evaluate whether the data substantiates this increase or whether we should re-evaluate whether, or how much, to increase the initial visit payment amount. We proposed to implement the new OMB delineations as described in the September 14, 2018 OMB Bulletin No. National Coverage Determinations Manual. 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. 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. To illustrate, suppose a supplier has a single practice location in State X. For urban areas without inpatient hospitals, we use the average wage index of all urban areas within the state as a reasonable proxy for the wage index for that CBSA. Additionally, a health diagnosing and treating practitioner of the home infusion therapy supplier would review and sign the form, a process we estimate takes 30 minutes. The majority of HHAs' visits are Medicare paid visits and therefore the majority of HHAs' revenue consists of Medicare payments. Section 1861(iii)(2) of the Act defines home infusion therapy to include the following items and services: The professional services, including nursing services, furnished in accordance with the plan, training and education (not otherwise paid for as DME), remote monitoring, and other monitoring services for the provision of home infusion therapy and home infusion drugs furnished by a qualified home infusion therapy supplier, which are furnished in the individual's home. You acknowledge that the ADA holds all copyright, trademark and other rights in CDT-4. You can choose to study to become a registered nurse right away. Section 1895(b)(3)(B)(iv) of the Act provides the Secretary with the authority to implement adjustments to the standard prospective payment amount (or amounts) for subsequent years to eliminate the effect of changes in aggregate payments during a previous year or years that were the result of changes in the coding or classification of different units of services that do not reflect real changes in case-mix. In the May 2020 COVID-19 IFC, we established a policy to align the HHVBP Model data submission requirements with any exceptions or extensions granted for purposes of the HH QRP during the COVID-19 PHE. In section III.A of this rule, we set the LUPA thresholds and the case-mix weights for CY 2021 equal to the CY 2020 LUPA thresholds and case-mix weights established for the first year of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). 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