{"id":6596,"date":"2021-03-04T02:47:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T08:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/?p=6596"},"modified":"2025-07-05T10:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T16:05:46","slug":"february-26th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/?p=6596","title":{"rendered":"Issue date: February 26th, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Here are some home health related updates for this week:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #2f5496;\">AMITY\u2019S NEWS<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: red;\">Amity Healthcare Group is proud to announce our new <u>Skilled Nursing Virtual Competency Program.<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Amity Healthcare Group has been providing in-person skilled nursing competencies in Denver, Colorado. Now, we are excited to extend our services nationwide in an efficient and compliant manner with our\u00a0 new <u>Virtual\u00a0 Competency Program<\/u>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Our Virtual Competency Program<\/span><\/u><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"> will be accessible via Zoom video conferencing. It will consist of a live lecture, written exam,\u00a0 and skills demonstration and observation. The information will be delivered to participants by a qualified clinical educator in a synchronous manner. Participants will be able to interact with the instructor as well as perform return skills demonstration utilizing a skill set kit that will be mailed to participants prior to the scheduled competency. Upon completion of the competency, participants will also be awarded CEUs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: red;\">The program will be available on March 18, 2021.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 2.25pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\">\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664c23\"><span class=\"m_3112733670982302664c20\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: red;\">Please follow our weekly email for additional announcements or call 303-690-2749 for additional questions. <\/span><\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">The next available CNA\/HHA is <b>Tuesday, March 2, 2021, and Thursday, March 4th, 2021 <\/b> and<b> <\/b>\u00a0Skilled Nursing Competency on<b> Tuesday, March 2, 2021. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\" style=\"margin: 0in;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">If you would like to register your Skilled Nurses and\/or HHAs\/CNAs for a competency, please follow the links below: <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\" style=\"margin: 0in;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Skilled Nursing Competency: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/nursing-competencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/nursing-competencies\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614803700007000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFT-3FxC_2kySXaqca4u2vM4cfMqw\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.<wbr \/>com\/services\/nursing-<wbr \/>competencies\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"ES-MX\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">HHA\/CNA Competency:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/cna-hha-competency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/services\/cna-hha-competency\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614803700007000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHmCQZ1-0MyRZZbBemVdJ2dteM-AA\"><span lang=\"ES-MX\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.<wbr \/>com\/services\/cna-hha-<wbr \/>competency\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"m_3112733670982302664MsoHyperlink\"><span lang=\"ES-MX\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Let Amity Healthcare Group to assist you with staying compliant with competency and ongoing training\/continued education requirements in a worry-free manner. <\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 2.25pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\">\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">For more information, please call 303-690-2749 or email: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:ig@amityhealthcaregroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">ig@amityhealthcaregroup.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #2f5496;\">NATIONAL NEWS<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #4472c4;\">CDC Guidance: Handling COVID-19 Exposures Post Vaccination<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">CDC guidance related to when an individual has completed vaccination but been exposed to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 maybe utilized for work restrictions protocols for fully vaccinated healthcare personnel with higher-risk exposures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Per CDC guidelines vaccinated persons with exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not required to quarantine if they meet all of the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Are fully vaccinated (i.e., \u22652 weeks following receipt of the second dose in a 2-dose series, or \u22652 weeks following receipt of one dose of a single-dose vaccine)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Are within 3 months following receipt of the last dose in the series.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Have remained asymptomatic since the current COVID-19 exposure.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">The individuals who meet the above criteria and do not quarantine should monitor themselves for potential symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days following an exposure. If they experience symptoms, they should be clinically evaluated for COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 2.25pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\">\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\">\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #2f5496;\">Reminder from iQIES Service Center<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 2.25pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: black;\">iQIES is reminding users that some links within iQIES may not function properly when accessing iQIES using the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 web browser. For optimal system performance, iQIES is recommending to use the latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to access iQIES.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #2f5496;\">COLORADO NEWS<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #4472c4;\">Colorado EVV Delay <\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-autospace: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: black;\">Last week, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) has issued another delay for EVV pre-payment claim review (please see attached memo). In their announcement, HCPF stated the following: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-autospace: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u201cWhile the Department has seen significant increases in utilization, the current rate is still at a rate in which there are concerns. Accordingly, the pre-payment claim review will be delayed again. The Department will monitor technical issues, provider utilization, and rate of successful claim matching to EVV records over the coming weeks. The Department will inform stakeholders of the new date the EVV pre-prepayment claim review will be implemented at least one month before claims are subject to denial.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Providers are\u00a0 still expected to utilize EVV for all EVV-required claims as appropriate. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 2.25pt; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;\">\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: red;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #4472c4;\">Operational Memo HCPF OM 21-024:<\/span><\/u><\/b><b><u> <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #4472c4;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: windowtext;\">On February 23, 2021, HCPF issued an Operational Memo (OM 21-024) that s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">upersedes HCPF OM 21-013 from February 1, 2021. The memo (please see attached) provides update to case management documentation requirements for functional eligibility for long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and Long- Term Home Health (LTHH).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">On March 13, 2020,\u00a0 HCPF issued guidance removing the requirement to obtain a completed Professional Medical Information Page (PMIP) and extending the amount of time a case manager has to obtain the forms required for all eligibility assessments to 60 days. However, effective February 1, 2021, HCPF modified the above guidance and stated the following: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u201cMembers who receive an initial assessment on or after February 1, 2021, must have all required forms fully completed in order to be determined functionally eligible for a requested program.\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664Default\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">However, when it comes to Long Term Home Health (LTHH), HCPF specified that <b>for members utilizing <u>LTHH only<\/u>, the case manager is able to continue using the Health Care Agency CMS-485 form (Plan of Care) in place of a PMIP for both initial and recertifications assessments. <\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: double windowtext 2.25pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: double windowtext 2.25pt; border-right: none; padding: 1.0pt 0in 1.0pt 0in;\">\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #ed7d31;\">Amity\u2019s Friday emails (newsletters) will be archived on Amity\u2019s Healthcare Group website at <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614803700007000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFb_yQ5PtTwhU3rtdL9sfsCOJs1YQ\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #ed7d31;\">https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.<wbr \/>com\/resources\/<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; color: #ed7d31;\"> under the Weekly Newsletter section.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3112733670982302664xgmail-m-8255315445663899018default\"><a name=\"m_3112733670982302664__Hlk51332013\"><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">Please do not hesitate to reach out for any assistance or questions via email, phone or website at\u00a0 <\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/staging.amityhealthcaregroup.com\/resources\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614803700007000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFb_yQ5PtTwhU3rtdL9sfsCOJs1YQ\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">https:\/\/amityhealthcaregroup.<wbr \/>com\/resources\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">If you wish to forward this email to your colleague or friend, please feel free to do so. 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If you wish to unsubscribe from this email distribution list, please email to <\/span><\/i><\/b><a href=\"mailto:eg@amityhealthcaregroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\">eg@amityhealthcaregroup.com<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Thank you,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Irina Gorovaya, RN BSN, MBA<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Amity Healthcare Group, LLC<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Home Health Consulting, Education and Outsourcing Services <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">720-353-7249 (cell)<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i><i><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">303-690-2749 (office)<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i><i><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">720-398-6200 (fax)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:dordway@accesscaresolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.amityhealthcaregroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some home health related updates for this week:\u00a0 AMITY\u2019S NEWS Amity Healthcare Group is proud to announce our new Skilled Nursing Virtual Competency Program. 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