Home Health & Hospice Week
Kindred Acquires Florida, South Carolina Providers
Home Health & Hospice Week
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CMS Proposes 5-State Prior Authorization Demonstration For Home Health
Don’t be surprised to see the program expand quickly. Expect to wait weeks for Medicare [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
CMS Should Use More Effective Fraud Prevention, Critics Say
Prior auth won’t slow down home care fraudsters, experts contend. The whole reason Medicare is [...] - Budget:
HHA Pay Cuts, Copays Feature In President's 2017 Budget
Are bundling, nationwide VBP inevitable? You may be just getting used to payment changes made [...] - Hospice:
Obama Budget Proposal Calls For Hospice Cuts
Hospice-specific market basket needed, according to proposal. In an unwelcome switch for hospice providers, the [...] - Budget:
Keep An Eye On These Proposed Budget Items
Appeals changes in the works. Not all of the provisions in the Obama administration’s 2017 [...] - Industry Note:
Skilled Visits Vary At End Of Hospice, JAMA Study Says
Industry takes another popular press beating. Day of the week, service setting, location, and ethnicity [...] - Industry Note:
Massachusetts Investigates Its Medicaid Program HHAs
An 82 percent increase in Medicaid home health spending over two years has caused one [...] - HIPAA:
OCR Stresses Home Health Compliance In Lincare HIPAA Breach Case
Oxygen provider pays 6-figure HIPAA Civil Money Penalty. If you thumb your nose at HIPAA [...] - Industry Note:
Kindred Acquires Florida, South Carolina Providers
Kindred Healthcare Inc. is expending its home care and hospice presence after buying Gentiva last [...] - Industry Note:
Dallas-Based Regional Chain Makes Texas Buy
Regional chain Jordan Health Services has acquired Cooper Home Health in Cooper, Texas, Dallas-based Jordan [...] - Industry Note:
California Health System Makes Investment In Private Duty Home Care
A California health system is getting into the private duty home care business. Irvine, Calif.-based [...] - Industry Note:
Warning: HIPAA Requirements Don't Expire When The Patient Does
Don’t fall into HIPAA non-compliance due to a common myth. If a patient passes away, [...]
