Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Nursing G Code Glitch Returns Claims In Error

A Medicare payment system glitch related to the four new nursing G codes that took effect Jan. 1 is slowing home health agencies’ reimbursement. The problem: “Reason code 32403 is being received incorrectly on claims when HCPCS code G0163 and G0164 are reported with a line item date of service prior to January 1, 2017,” CGS reports on its website. [...]
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