NEW CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP/TRANSFER OF STOCK PROHIBITIONS

Effective, January 1st, 2010 all HHA transfers of stock and those that are defined as a Change of Ownership (CHOW), which occur prior to the expiration of 36 months from the receipt of the HHA’s Medicare certification, will require that the acquiring party or entity enroll as a new provider via a CMS 855A and undergo a state survey or accreditation. This will cause a gap in billing from the time CMS-RO pends all claims of the deactivated HHA until the new provider agreement is activated.

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