Allegheny Messages

PDGM Income / Deferred Listing Report now available within the Billing area of the HHC3000 Software.

HHC 3000 now has the ability to print the 3-part 1099-NEC form. This is available with version 7043 dated 1/21/2022.

The ability to print an Notice of Admission (NOA) is now available with Version 7032.

Printing the NOA can be done from the NOA screen. The user would select the Option to Perform as ‘Print NOA’ and the select the Perform button.

There is a known issue with Notice of Admissions rejecting when being submitted Electronically at this time.

Allegheny Software is working on this issue, and it will be posted on Allegheny Messages when it is resolved.

In the meantime, it is recommended that you submit NOA’s via DDE until the issue is resolved.

RESOLVED WITH VERSION 7029, DATED 1/6/2022

2022 Federal Payroll Tax tables are available with Main Office Software version 7019 dated 12/21/2021.

Allegheny Software has made an adjustment to how posting will be handled when doing Episodic Billing, as agencies will not have to bill a RAP to Medicare after 1/1/2022.

When a RAP or Final is billed – HHC 3000 will check to see if an Invoice is already there, if there is not invoice added, then it will be posted. If an Invoice is already posted- it will not post again.

When posting Episodic Billing, HHC 3000 will post as of the Start date of billing period first, unless a Security Date is preventing it. If a Security Date is preventing posting as of the Start Date of the Billing Period, then it will post as of the End Date of the Billing, unless a Security Date is preventing it. If a Security Date is preventing posting of the End Date, then it will post as of the date the claim was generated.

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

HHC 3000 NOA Instructions

HHC3000 has been updated with the FINAL FY 2022 Hospice Payment Rates, Wage Index and Labor Shares by Level of Care, effective 10/1/2021.

On June 17, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued new Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) that specially apply to employers that provide “healthcare services”.  The ETS address COVID-19 precautions and employer obligations.  Some of the standards have an effective date of July 5, 2021.

Employers who fall under the scope of OSHA COVID-19 ETS are required to screen employees before each work day and/or shift for COVID-19 symptoms.  Employers can determine what type of screening they use.  The ETS requires employers to remove employees from the workplace who are COVID-19 positive, suspected to have COVID-19, been in contact with COVID-19 positive person, or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.  More information on the OSHA ETS  is available at www.osha.gov/coronavirus/ets. (29 CFR 1910, subpart U)

In response to the new standard related to employee screening, Allegheny Software has updated the COVID-19 Screening Tool available in the Main Software.  The Employee Screening tool now has the additional screening questions required by ETS.  (See below).  The additional questions will be available  on the tool for Employee Screenings dated on/after July 1, 2021.   The updates to the tool are available with Main Software Version 6924.