CMS has paused new home health and hospice Medicare applications nationwide — and if your senior living organization was planning to start, acquire, or expand a home health agency, this could change your timeline fast.

In this episode of Senior Living Executive Strategy, Melissa Brown sits down with Devin Kasey, Vice President of Home Health Operations at Gravity Consulting, to break down what the new CMS home health and hospice moratorium means, what providers should do right now, and why waiting until the moratorium lifts could put your organization months behind.

If your organization needs help with home health strategy, startup planning, operations, reimbursement, or acquisition due diligence, visit Gravity Consulting here:
https://gravityconsulting.com

In this episode, we cover:

• What the CMS home health and hospice moratorium means
• Why the pause applies nationwide
• What to do if you had not submitted your 855A before the deadline
• Why state licensure and startup preparation should continue
• How to prepare now so you can submit quickly when the moratorium lifts
• What providers already in the queue should focus on next
• How the moratorium affects home health mergers and acquisitions
• Why accreditation may help providers move faster once applications reopen

For senior living leaders, this episode is especially important because home health is becoming a more strategic part of the senior living continuum. The moratorium may slow the Medicare application process, but it does not mean your organization should stop preparing.

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Learn more about Gravity Consulting:
https://gravityconsulting.com

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