Home Health & Hospice Week
Heed NPWT Change
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Patient-Driven Groupings Model:
Majority Of HHAs Expect To Decrease Therapy Under PDGM, Survey Says
Providers also plan to drop therapists — both contract and directly employed. The elimination of [...] - Therapy:
Consider These Strategies When Devising Your PDGM Plan
Cutting therapy brings serious compliance risks, industry leader warns. Home health agencies can’t afford to [...] - HIPAA:
Now The Fine Will Fit The HIPAA Crime — Or At Least Violation
Don’t forget to add inflation updates to the final fine amount. Experiencing a HIPAA breach [...] - Human Resources:
Create Or Bolster Your Employee Handbook Now
A well-written handbook can ensure consistency. Now’s the time to make sure you have a [...] - Industry Note:
New PEPPER Reports Expected Next Month
Sign up for training on how to use the free benchmarking info. Next month you’ll [...] - Industry Note:
Check Your RAP Numbers
PEPPER reports aren’t the only Medicare sources for seeing how you stack up to your [...] - Industry Note:
Prepare For Switch To HETS
The first step of the elimination of ELGA, ELGH, HIQA, and HIQH inquiries is here. [...] - Industry Note:
CMS Continues Its Medicaid Fraud-Fighting Campaign
A year into its Medicaid Program Integrity Strategy, the Trump administration is ready to claim [...] - Industry Note:
HHS Awaits Permanent Inspector General
The Department of Health & Human Services has yet to fill its Inspector General position [...] - Industry Note:
Watch For Safe Harbor Rule This Month
In addition to fireworks and the highly anticipated 2020 home health payment proposed rule, July [...] - Industry Note:
Heed NPWT Change
If you bill for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Using a Disposable Device, don’t overlook [...] - Industry Note:
Tap Free Video Training
If watching videos is your preferred mode of education, HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS has [...] - Industry Note:
Note Appeals Changes
On July 8, multiple changes to Medicare appeals rules will take effect. Those revisions range [...] - Industry Note:
State To Give Home Care Workers Back Pay
At press time, more than 49,000 Illinois home care workers were scheduled to get back [...] - Industry Note:
Former Hospice Owner Sentenced In Arkansas
A former hospice owner has been sentenced in state court to five years in prison [...] - Industry Note:
Fight Readmissions With Nutrition
If you’re trying to whittle down your hospital readmission rates, you may want to look [...]
