Home Health & Hospice Week
Home Care Bills Introduced
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Fraud & Abuse:
HHA Moratoria Extended In 6 Cities
Existing agencies may get a boost from the prolonged restriction. The so-called “temporary” moratoria on [...] - Compliance:
L.A., Other Strike Force Cities Get A Pass On Moratoria
Which locations are next on the hit list? The feds’ extension of HHA moratoria did [...] - HIPAA:
Portable Device Theft Gets Spotlight In HITECH Reports
HHS collected millions in HIPAA penalties in recent years. HIPAA breaches caused by laptop thefts are [...] - Privacy:
Take 3 Steps To Avoid Punishing HIPAA Penalties
Look for compliance clues in two new government reports. Recent HIPAA reports mandated by the [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Let Initial Assessment Rules Confuse You
Remember: Therapy-only episodes have different initial visit rules. Question: I have a question about the [...] - Industry Notes:
Get OASIS-C1 Details For Jan. 1 Implementation
Stand by for a question-and-answer document. You should write OASIS-C1 training in ink on your [...] - Industry Notes:
CMS Separates Review, Quality Improvement Duties Under Major QIO Restructure
Heads up: You may have a new Quality Improvement Organization with which to work. The [...] - Industry Notes:
Takebacks Underway Based On SMRC Therapy Review
Home health agencies that furnish Part B outpatient therapy in the home may soon see [...] - Industry Notes:
HIPAA Penalties May Leave You High And Dry Despite Insurance Coverage
If your company undergoes a HIPAA investigation, will your directors and officers insurance policy cover [...] - Industry Notes:
Home Care Bills Introduced
Two new pieces of legislation could af-fect home care providers. The Securing Access Via Excellence [...] - Industry Notes:
ICD-10 Testing Succeeds Despite Delay
ICD-10 implementation may be de-layed, but at least some providers are still making progress on [...] - Industry Notes:
RN Workforce Larger Than Experts Predicted
If your nurse hiring isn’t as squeezed as you expected lately, it may be because [...] - Industry Notes:
Kindred Gives Up Hostile Takeover Bid For Gentiva
Kindred Healthcare’s hostile takeover bid for Gentiva Health Services Inc. appears to be over, but [...]
