Home Health & Hospice Week
HHA Chain Teams Up With Texas Hospital
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Pay For Performance:
Will P4P Program Take Money Out Of Your Pocket?
CMS readies congressional report on value-based purchasing this fall. Getting docked for things that are [...] - Regulations:
Value-Based Purchasing Plan May Resemble P4P Demo
Expect CMS to take action on a VBP plan soon, expert predicts. For a clue [...] - HIPAA:
Don't Let HIPAA Noncompliance Topple You
Beware 'willful neglect' penalties up to $50,000 per violation now in effect. If you think [...] - Enforcement:
HHS Slaps $1 Million HIPAA Fine On Provider For Lost Data
Warning: HIPAA enforcement is ramping up. The feds don't seem afraid to use their HIPAA [...] - Industry Notes:
Industry Earnings Mixed After Rate Cuts, Investigations
Amedisys sees earnings dip. The 5 percent rate cut that took effect Jan. 1 managed [...] - Industry Notes:
Therapy Best Practices Report Offers Guidelines
HHAs looking to avoid compliance problems sparked by the congressional therapy investigation of publicly traded [...] - Industry Notes:
Fraud Strike Force Expands To 2 New Cities
Fraudulent home care providers figured prominently in the feds' latest massive fraud bust conducted by [...] - Industry Notes:
New Interpretive Guidance Makes Clear, No Signature Stamps
Take a look at the new guidance CMS is issuing to your surveyors. CMS issued [...] - Industry Notes:
Don't Jump The Gun On Cahaba-CIGNA Switchover
Don't jump the gun on the switchover from Cahaba GBA to CIGNA as your Medicare [...] - Industry Notes:
Haven't Responded To CERT? Expect A Call From CMS
You'll be bringing yourself to CMS's attention if you fail to respond to Comprehensive Error [...] - Industry Notes:
Help Is Available For Comparative Billing Reports
Wondering what to make of the comparative billing report you received from CBR contractor SafeGuard [...] - Industry Notes:
Tap These Free Tools For Doc, Bene Education
Medicare officials have put more physician and beneficiary training tools at your fingertips. Docs: CMS [...] - Industry Notes:
FBI Searches Office Of Minnesota HHA
Medicaid's home health fraud hunt is showing more results. In Minnesota, the FBI has searched [...] - Industry Notes:
HHA Chain Teams Up With Texas Hospital
Regional chain LHC Group Inc. has entered into a home health joint venture with CHRISTUS [...] - What Do You Think?:
Could 'Willful Neglect'Violations Apply To Stolen Laptop?
It could happen, says HIPAA expert. Willful neglect violations can lead to some humongous fines. [...]
