MHPCA Alert - CMS extended Extraordinary Circumstances

[Jane Moore]

 

CMS has extended the “Extraordinary Circumstances” due to nursing shortage.  The link below will take you to the survey and cert memo announcing the extension.

 

Extraordinary Circumstances due to Nursing Shortage: The period of time has been extended for a hospice agency to elect an exemption to allow for the contracting of nurses pursuant to “extraordinary circumstance” as noted at 42 CFR 418.64 when it believes that the nursing shortage has affected its ability to directly hire sufficient numbers of nurses.

 

Extension: This policy is effective through September 30, 2018.

Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice Care:  https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions-Items/Survey-and-Cert-Letter-17-01.html?DLPage=1&DLEntries=10&DLSort=3&DLSortDir=descending

 

Jane Moore

CEO

Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Assn.

600 Monroe Street

Suite 300

Jefferson City, MO  65101

Phone 573-634-5514

Fax 573-635-0659

Ja...@mohospice.org

Please save the date for the Midwest Conference October 22- 24, 2017 at Hilton Frontenac!

Have you signed your aides up for EDNA?  Mohospice.telspanexam.com

 

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[Diana Taylor]

Good morning, Jane -  

I haven't seen you for a while, and hope that you're well and life is good in your corner of the world.  And also hoping it won't be too long until I see you again - that'd be nice!

Also - would you please start using the following address for all email communications to me? 

chaplai...@gmail.com.  This change is effective from now on.

I'm I the process of closing this one in favor of the gmail account.  

Blessings and peace - Ch. Diana Taylor

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