The American Hospital Association on Sept. 4 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify its proposed survey, certification and enforcement regulations for home health agencies. Commenting on the proposed home health prospective payment system rule for calendar year 2013, AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack said the final rule should explain the skills and experience surveyors need to accurately evaluate compliance with the Conditions of Participation, and how it will ensure that the process for informal dispute resolutions is unbiased.
In addition, AHA urged CMS to give HHAs time to correct deficiencies before implementing civil monetary penalties or suspending payment, and to revise the way immediate jeopardy citations are handled. AHA also submitted comments on CMS’ proposed hospital outpatient/ambulatory surgery center rule and physician fee schedule rule for CY 2013.
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