Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Notes

• Palmetto GBA's April 30 deadline to send in licensure information may be past, but it's not too late to head off a massive billing disruption. "Palmetto GBA is not immediately revoking billing privileges associated with the recent HHAlicense update request," a Palmetto spokesperson tells Eli. "Palmetto GBA will coordinate with state licensing agencies to verify licensure of agencies prior to any revocation actions." That's good, because under new regulations that took effect Jan. 1, it takes a resurvey to reinstate billing privileges after they're revoked (see Eli's HCW, Vol. XIX, No. 2, p. 10). HHAs may download the HHA License Verification Coversheet from Palmetto's website and send in their documentation, the representative explains. But you don't have to worry about sending in information if you're in a no-licensure state, Palmetto says in newly updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the requirement. You don't even need to send in the [...]
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