Home Health & Hospice Week
Health System Sheds Hospice Program, Closes Historic Inpatient Unit
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Payment:
CMS Pushes Alternative Payment Methodologies
‘Regular’ Medicare becoming a thing of the past. If Medicare wants to reduce costs through [...] - Face-To-Face:
F2F Documentation Requirements 'A Problem,' CMS Official Admits
You’ll have to look to lawmakers for relief. Conference attendees gave CMS an earful about [...] - Regulations:
HHAs Start To Feel CJR Impact As Referrals Are Threatened
Hospital-imposed visit number limits bedevil agencies. If you haven’t taken steps to partner with hospitals [...] - Regulations:
Prior Authorization Will Cause Major Damage, HHAs Warn
Increased bureaucracy will have no benefit, but major detriments. Home care providers are making no [...] - OASIS:
OASIS-C2 1 Step Closer To Implementation
3 new items on deck. Now that OASIS-C2 is less than eight months away from [...] - Hospice:
OIG Shoots Down One-Third Of GIP Claims Reviewed
Watch out: Hospice-specific RAC in the works. Expect increased scrutiny of General Inpatient care following [...] - Lawsuits:
AseraCare Lawsuit Dismissal Gives Hope For Fighting Whistleblower Cases
Different medical opinions not enough to carry False Claims case, judge says. Whistleblowers won’t be [...] - Industry Note:
Beware This LUPA Billing Glitch
Hospice pay reform change causes HHA underpayments. A newly reported billing error related to nursing [...] - Industry Note:
Medicare Administrative Contractor To Address F2F Probe & Educate In Call
If you’re as confused about Face-To-Face requirements as many HHAs, you can find out more [...] - Industry Note:
Health System Sheds Hospice Program, Closes Historic Inpatient Unit
Hospice Care of the Southwest and BSA Hospice in Amarillo, Texas, are merging to form [...] - Industry Note:
Chain Enters Arizona Joint Venture With Hospital
LHC Group and Northern Arizona Healthcare have entered a joint venture agreement, the Lafayette, La.-based [...]
