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Office of Inspector General
Division of Health Care
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Issue: #03-SE-2018
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July 2018 |
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Want to Know the Top 10 Citations for Home Health Agencies?
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| Medicare Learning Network |
Let the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) be your home for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) education, information, and resources.
Visit the Medicare Learning Network for free educational materials for health care professionals on CMS programs, policies, and initiatives.
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CMS Policies and Memos
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CMS Survey and Certification memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.
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| KARES |
Enroll Now!
To enroll in KARES voluntarily, please click the icon below and follow the self-directed enrollment process.
For additional information about the program, please contact the help desk at (502) 564-2159 or via email.
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Home Health Quality Quick Links
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HOME HEALTH AGENCY
NEWSLETTER
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Welcome to the Division of Health Care's Special Edition-July 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.
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New CHFS Website!
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The Cabinet for Health and Family Services is excited to unveil our brand new web site design! Go to: https://chfs.ky.gov. The search options are improved for easier movement through the website; however, it may take a few weeks for the search features to respond correctly as new sites are updated. There are some pages that may display the "Page Not Found" message, so please bear with us as further updates are being made in the next several weeks to make the information more user-friendly. In the meantime, here are a few sites that you can bookmark/save as favorites as needed:
OIG Home page
Division of Health Care page
HHA Newsletter Archives
Applications for Health Care and Long Term Care
Health Care Facility Directories and Regulations |
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5th Annual Hepatitis Conference
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Click for lodging or call 1-800-228-9290
(7/6/18 is the last day to receive the group rate)
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OASIS Data Specifications V2.30.0
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 The OASIS Data Submission Specifications Version 2.30.0 are now available in the downloads section on the CMS Data Specifications Site. This DRAFT version applies to the OASIS-D item set which is scheduled for implementation on January 1, 2019. There are a large number of changes in this release. Many items have been deleted, while Sections GG and J have been added. Please review the Item Change and Edit Change Reports for the details.
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OASIS Quarterly Q&A's
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 The link to the April 2018 Quarterly Q&A's is located on the link below.
OASIS Quarterly Q&As
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| IDR Information |
Interested in Serving on an IDR Panel?
Kentucky requires one member of the IDR panel to be "a person currently engaged in the provision of Home Health Agency services who has no affiliation with the provider disputing a deficiency." Typically, a Home Health Agency Director is on each IDR panel. There is no payment or travel reimbursement for a Director serving on a panel. Directors will be rotated. If a Home Health Agency Director is interested in serving on a panel, a confidentiality statement must be signed prior to the participation in the first IDR panel.
Buffy Stone, IDR Coordinator
Office of Inspector General
908 W. Broadway, L&N Bldg. 10-W
Louisville, KY 40203
Fax: (502) 595-4540
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New Medicare card mailouts began in April and will continue through April 2019.
Learn how CMS will mail the new Medicare cards in phases by geographic location.
View additional information on the CMS website or on the Medicare Learning Network Fact Sheet.
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Surveyor Training Website
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Click to view training options
This CMS website provides training information to include the preceptor manual, the State Operations Manual and other documents.
As always, the survey and certification process is a collaborative effort between CMS and providers. This website will allow providers the opportunity to take the same courses as surveyors.
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Reporting Complaints
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Email addresses have been established for use by patients and the general public to report possible violations of regulatory requirements.
Each DHC Enforcement Branch has an assigned email address to receive this information. Review the map in the above article to determine the appropriate Enforcement Branch. Click Here for new email addresses and additional contact information.
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Which Enforcement Branch is Serving You?
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To provide the highest level of service, the Division of Health Care operates through four regional offices. Knowing the appropriate Enforcement Branch to contact with questions and concerns will ensure you receive maximum service in minimum time. Review links below for detailed information.
Contact Information
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OIG Contacts
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For OASIS Coding or Assessment questions:
Contact Buffy Stone, Kentucky's OASIS Education Coordinator, by phone at 502-595-4958, extension 5019 or via
e-mail
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For OASIS Transmission or Technical questions:
Contact Rhonda Littleton-Roe at 502-564-7963, extension 3300 or via
e-mail.
For Home Health Agency Licensing or Regulation questions:
Contact Nycole Taylor at
at 502-564-7963, extension 3322 or via
e-mail
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The Office of Inspector General is Kentucky's regulatory agency for licensing all health care, day care, long-term care facilities, and child adoption/child-placing agencies in the Commonwealth.
If you have an idea for a future article, e-mail Rhonda Littleton-Roe at
[email protected].
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