Renewal of the HHCCN

June 4, 2019

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the Home Health Change of Care (HHCCN) Form, CMS-10280. Effective July 1, 2019, all Home Health Agencies (HHA) will be required to use the renewed form with the expiration date of 4/30/2022 on the bottom. Please note that HHAs may continue to use the old form up until July 1, 2019 but we encourage HHAs to begin transitioning to the renewed form. There have been no changes made to the form. HHAs may find the form and the form instructions in the download section of the website at: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General-Information/BNI/HHCCN.html Source: cms.gov

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