Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Notes:

Medicare Home Health Improper Payment Rate Falls Again

Exactly how far still unclear. Home health agencies are looking less and less like the bad guys every year — including this one. “The Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) improper payment rate has continued to decline,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says in a Nov. 17 press release. “Home health improvements, including clarifying documentation requirements and educating providers through the [...]
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