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Know When A LUPA Isn't The Worst Thing In The World

Published on Thu Feb 12, 2015

Some payment is better than no payment. Normally, home health agencies try to avoid resource-draining low utilization payment adjustment episodes if at all possible. But sometimes LUPAs may be the best alternative to receiving no payment at all. Why: If you keep the patient on for a full episode with no skilled need, your claim will likely wind up being [...]
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