Home Health & Hospice Week
Glitch Hits Home Health Agency, Hospice Claims
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Prospective Payment System:
HHAs Lambaste Proposed Cuts For Case Mix Creep
$350 million spending cut will decimate home health agencies. A double whammy of reimbursement reductions [...] - Reimbursement:
Nix Cut For Case Mix Creep, HHAs Urge CMS
Lawmakers back up request. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is cheering on the cuts for [...] - Payment:
Pay Cuts Threaten Access
Rehospitalizations may climb if reimbursement reductions go through. Medicare needs to look at the big [...] - Reimbursement:
Help Your Docs Get Paid for 'The Talk' With This Education
Does no national coverage determination mean no reliable payments? Your referring physicians may be entitled [...] - Referrals:
Docs Must Get To Know 2 New Codes For ACP
Lack of NCD potential problem. The 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule specifically names [...] - Regulations:
Consider This ACP Scenario
Docs can enjoy flexibility when coding ACP. In the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed [...] - Referrals:
What Should An ACP Discussion Include?
Life expectancy should be a component, physician group recommends. Your physicians may feel uncomfortable with [...] - Industry Note:
Keep An Eye On Dates For Diagnosis Coding
Through’ date is the key. It may seem basic, but losing track of the dates [...] - Industry Note:
Glitch Hits Home Health Agency, Hospice Claims
An NPI-related claims glitch may be disrupting your payments. Problem: “Palmetto GBA is aware of [...] - Industry Note:
New Law Heads Off Higher Insurance Premiums
Mid-size home care providers secured a breather on Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums when [...] - Industry Note:
Cost Report Changes For HHA-Based Hospices Posted
You have until Nov. 3 to submit comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid [...] - Industry Note:
Time Hospice Cap Reporting To Your Advantage
Jan. 1 is looming large for hospices that must tackle payment reform commencing on that [...] - Industry Note:
Closing Hospital Hands Off Home Health Unit
The home health unit of a hospital closing in Independence, Kan., is transferring its home [...]
