Every finding on record at Home Health Care Systems, Inc.

*EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS* Survey conducted 08/11-08/14/2025 revealed the above facility meets all applicable Federal, State and local emergency preparedness requirements. No deficiencies were cited.

*HATTIESBURG * The Medicare Recertification survey conducted 08/11-08/14/2025 revealed the above facility has met all Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies (HHA). However, Standard-level deficiencies were cited. ___________________

Encoding and transmitting OASIS CFR(s): 484.45(a) Standard: An HHA must encode and electronically transmit each completed OASIS assessment to the CMS system, regarding each beneficiary with respect to which information is required to be transmitted (as determined by the Secretary), within 30 days of completing the assessment of the beneficiary. This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interview, policy and procedure review, and review of the facility report “HHA error summary by agency”, the facility failed to encode and electronically transmit each completed Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessment within 30 days of completing the assessment of the beneficiary 301 patients of 7,136 in the past 12 months 07/01/2024 to 07/31/2025. Findings Include: An interview with the Director of Operations and Branch Director on 08/12/2025 at 1:35 p.m. confirmed the agency is supposed to submit OASIS data within 30 days of completing Oasis Data Sets. Review of the facility Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (IQIES) report, “The HHA Error summary report by Agency”, dated 07/01/2024-07/31/2025 for the past 12 months revealed, Error -3330 for 301 patient assessments submitted late within 30 days of completing the assessment of the beneficiary. Review of the facility Policy and Procedure “4.22 OASIS transmission” revised date was 10/09/2024, confirmed “…OASIS are required to be submitted within 30 days of M0090 to avoid potential loss of revenue…” During the exit conference on 08/14/2025 at 12:00 p.m. with the Director of Operations, Branch director, Assistant director the Survey findings were discussed, and no further documentation was submitted for review.