Bureau Talk

Home Care

January 2000

• OASIS Update for Medicare Certified Home Health Agencies
• OASIS Q & A
• OASIS Website Addresses
• Home Health Statute
• Medicare Conditions of Participation for HHAs: Patient Rights 484.10

April 2000

• Criminal Background Checks - EDL Checks and Criminal Disclosure Statements
• OASIS Update
• Changes in Agencies
• Advance Beneficiary Notices
• Do Not Resuscitate Orders, CPR, Advance Directives, Etc.
• Advance Directives Information
• Missouri Branch Offices of Out-of-State Providers
• Outpatient Physical Therapy Services
• Clarification of Home Health Agency Interpretive Guideline Tag 161

June 2000

• Agency Changes For All Types of Providers
• HHA Change of Ownership - Merger Consolidation
• OASIS Update
• Family Care Safety Registry and Access Line
• Outpatient Physical Therapy

December 2000

• Family Care Safety Registry
• Questions and Answers from HCFA's Website
• Use of the Advance Beneficiary Notices
• Home Health and Hospice Advisory Councils
• Problems Regarding Home Health and Hospice License Renewal Process
• OPTs - Social and Vocational Service Screening Requirement