Notice of Admission
Effect 01/01/2021 CMS is requiring agencies to submit a Home Health Notice of Admission (NOA) instead of RAPs on and after 01/01/2021.
Per CMS guidelines (MLN Matters MM12256)
- HHA must submit a NOA to their MAC within 5 calendar days from the start of care date. The NOA is a one-time submission that establishes the HH POC and covers contiguous 30-day POCs until you discharge the individual from Medicare HH services
- All patients receiving HH services in 2021 whose services will continue in 2022, agencies should submit a NOA with a one-time, artificial “admission” date corresponding with the “From” date of the first period of continuing care in 2022
- There will be a non-timely submission reduction in payment amount tied to any late NOA submissions when you don’t submit the NOA within 5 calendar days from the start of care.
Please review attached document for further information