Industry Note:
Hospices See SIA Pay Errors Related To CHC
Published on Fri Feb 05, 2016
Major payment system changes rarely take effect smoothly, and hospice payment reform is no exception. The problem: “Hospice providers are receiving an incorrect Service Intensity Add-on (SIA) payment for services that do not qualify for the payment,” says HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor National Government Services on its website. “SIA payments should only be made for social worker and registered nursing [...]