MHA Webinar Series Reviews Critical Access Hospitals CMS CoPs Requirements

Critical access hospitals (CAHs) that accept Medicare and Medicaid payments must follow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs). The CMS Critical Access Hospital Manual has seen multiple changes to regulations and interpretive guidelines. Since a hospital’s payment is based on compliance with the conditions, it is imperative hospitals make the necessary changes to remain in compliance.

The MHA Health Foundation webinar series Critical Access Hospitals Conditions of Participation: Ensuring Compliance is a five-part series that will review in detail the updated requirements and changes for CAHs. The webinars are scheduled for Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7 and 14 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Members can register for individual sessions for $195 or the full series for $780.

Members with questions should contact Erica Leyko at the MHA.

Webinar Reviews CMS CoPs on Telemedicine Standards

Significant changes were recently made to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) regarding regulatory standards of telemedicine because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These standards, along with 1135 telemedicine waivers and new tag numbers assigned for critical access hospitals in 2020 and 2021, have impacted how medical staff must document services provided to patients.

The MHA Health Foundation webinar CMS CoPs and The Joint Commission Standards, Credentialing and Privileging will review regulations and CMS interpretive guidelines that are part of hospital CoPs on telemedicine credentialing, what hospitals must include in telemedicine contracts to maintain compliance, and more.

The webinar is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon March 22. MHA members can register for a connection fee of $200. Members with questions should contact Erica Leyko at the MHA.

Register Now for CMS Conditions of Participation Webinar

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) recently made significant changes to regulatory standards of telemedicine because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These standards, along with 1135 telemedicine waivers and new tag numbers for critical access hospitals will be reviewed in The MHA Health Foundation webinar CMS Hospital CoPs and TJC Telemedicine Standards, Credentialing and Privileging as well as CMS interpretive guidelines that are part of hospital CoPs telemedicine credentialing.

Members can register for a $200 connection fee. Members with questions should contact Erica Leyko at the MHA.