| Hospice Rates for 2009 |
11/03/2008 |
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| IL Hospice Rates by County |
11/03/2008 |
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| 2009 HHA Rates - IL |
11/03/2008 |
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| HIPPs Code Definition |
10/24/2008 |
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| NAHC vs. HHS |
10/22/2008 |
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| DHFS Letter Re: Proposed Withholding Payments |
10/22/2008 |
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| CMS Letter Re: IDC-10 |
10/22/2008 |
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Home Health/Hospice Medicare Administrative
Contractor Jurisdictions
(HH MAC) Map |
10/22/2008 |
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| Primary A/B MAC Jurisdictions |
10/22/2008
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| License to Care Q & A |
8/14/2008 |
| New answers from Rebecca Friedman Zuber about the upcoming private duty licensure requirements. |
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| CMS Consumer Factsheet on DME Competitive Bidding |
5/12/2008 |
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| MLN Matters Articles on DME Competitive Bidding |
5/12/2008 |
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| Hospice Wage Index Proposal, 2008 |
5/12/2008 |
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| IDPH Adopted Amendments |
4/23/2008 |
| Click here to view the adopted amendments regarding the Control of Tuberculosis Code |
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| Illinois 2008 HHA Rates with Hipps Codes |
3/14/2008 |
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| Log of Erroneous Secondary Payer Denials |
2/27/2008 |
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| IHCC Proposed Bylaws Changes |
2/27/2008 |
| You may view the proposed changes to the IHCC bylaws by clicking above. |
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| New PPS Research |
2/25/2008 |
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| 2 MORE Tables from the Final PPS Rule: Severity Group Definition four Equation Model and Proposed Relative Weights for Non-Routine Medical Supplies |
1/29/2008 |
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| HHPPS HIPPS Code Chart |
1/18/2008 |
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| Tables from the Final PPS Rule, Including ICD-9-CM Codes, Case Mix Model, and NRS Model. |
1/18/2008 |
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| HHPPS Contingency Plan Instructions |
12/21/2007 |
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| Guidance to States Regarding Initial Surveys for New Providers |
11/16/2007 |
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| Illinois Hospice Rates |
11/13/2007 |
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| CMS Letter on Proposed OASIS-C Changes |
11/7/2007 |
| A Letter from IHCC President Linda Leone to CMS regarding the proposed OASIS-C Changes |
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| Summary of Oasis-C Draft Changes |
11/7/2007 |
| Be forewarned, after OASIS B-1 (1/2008) the next generation, referred to as OASIS-C, appears potentially more complex but perhaps easier to navigate. Some noteworthy changes are covered here. |
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| PPS Rates for 2008 |
10/16/2007 |
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| Synagis Guidance for 2007 |
10/13/2007 |
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| PPS Final Rule Corrections, 2007 |
10/2/2007 |
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| Final PPS Rule Tables |
10/2/2007 |
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| Letter to CMS on Proposed Requirement for DMEPOS Surety Bond, 2007 |
10/2/2007 |
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| Draft Post Acute Assessment Tool |
9/28/2007 |
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| Medicare Proposed DMEPOS Surety Bond Rule |
9/28/2007 |
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| IDPH Letter on Proposed Private Duty Rules |
9/28/2007 |
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| CMS Letter on Proposed Changes in Therapy Qualifications |
9/28/2007 |
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| Summary of Draft OASIS-C Changes |
9/28/2007 |
| By Mary Jones, Advocate Home Health Services
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| Revist Survey Fee Rule |
9/28/2007 |
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| CMS Letter on Revisit User Fees |
9/28/2007 |
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| Draft OASIS-C and Accompanying Documents |
9/28/2007 |
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| Instructions for Reporting the NPI to Illinois Medicaid |
1/8/2007 |
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| "Some Basic Principles of Using Photography During the Survey" from CMS |
10/11/2006 |
| This memorandum provides information to support State Survey Agencies that choose to incorporate photographic documentation into their survey process. |
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| Vaccination Guidelines |
8/21/2006 |
| The rules for the new law which requires home health agencies to administer or arrange for administration of a vaccination against influenza and pneumonia have not been finalized. In the meantime, for this year's flu season see these Enforcement Guidelines for Home Health Agencies to follow with respect to PA 94-429. from IDPH.
Click on the links to view the guidelines and the law. |
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| Text of Private Duty Licensure Law |
7/29/2005 |
| Click on the link to view the actual text of the law. |
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| Home Health Renewal Application |
8/10/2004 |
| Click here to view the new Home Health Renewal Application which has been revised by IDPH. This new document has been approved for use by IDPH. |
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