Home Health & Hospice Week
CMS Touts RAC Improvements
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Patient-Driven Groupings Model:
Sidestep This PDGM Compliance Trap
Warning: Turning utilization on a dime is a major red flag. You may be contemplating [...] - Regulations:
OASIS Rules Won't Change Under PDGM, CMS Stresses
But you’d better make sure your RFA 5 policies are in order. If you’re confused [...] - Hospice:
Your CAHPS Data May Become More Important
Plus: Medicare wants you to submit NOEs electronically — but should you? Hospices may be [...] - Lawsuits:
High Court Gives Whistleblowers More Time To File
Govt intervention not a factor, new ruling says. A new U.S. Supreme Court decision could increase healthcare [...] - HIPAA:
Revised Password Guideline Might Give Your Staff Some Relief
Password requirements make them less safe than you think. Question: How often should we change [...] - Industry Note:
CMS Touts RAC Improvements
Bounty hunter fee remains, but is delayed. Recovery Audit Contractors have hounded some providers to [...] - Industry Note:
Pay Attention To HHCCN Update
You have until July 1 to use up all your old HHCCN forms, but changing [...] - Industry Note:
Bill Aims To Avert PDGM Cut
Members of Congress have introduced a bill in the House that would head off the [...] - Industry Note:
Here's How To Handle Missing OASIS
Don’t overlook an important instruction that applies now in Medicare’s latest transmittal regarding PDGM billing. [...] - Industry Note:
Beware Adjustments For Physicians Missing From PECOS
If you’ve seen an uptick in claims adjustments, a claims system error may be to [...] - Industry Note:
Hospice Staff Go Above And Beyond In Face Of Flood
A natural disaster is giving hospice nurses another reason to shine. Last month, two nurses [...] - Industry Note:
Study Up On Hospice Carve-In For MA
If you want to respond to Medicare’s call for comment on including hospice in the [...] - Industry Note:
Move Your Eligibility Search To HETS
It soon will be time to change your procedures, if you use the Common Working [...] - Industry Note:
States File Suit Over Union Dues Change
Attorneys General of five states have filed a lawsuit opposing the Trump administration’s recently finalized [...] - Industry Note:
2 HHA Owners Head To Jail Over Tax Fraud
Two home health agency owners in Massachusetts will see jail time after pleading guilty to [...]
