Eli's Hospice Insider
Hospice News:
Tune In For HIS Education
Published on Mon Feb 17, 2020 
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Get a review of Hospice Item Set (HIS) Data Submission Requirements from Medicare in a March 3 webinar. A link to registration is at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Hospice-Quality-Reporting-Training-Announcements-and-Registration.
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Eli's Hospice Insider
- Fraud & Abuse:
OIG Reports On Hospice Survey Flaws Continue To Impact Hospices
New fact sheets encouraging abuse reporting, legislation are inspired by the reports. Don’t be surprised [...] - Budget:
President Trump Wants To Lower Hospice Rates Based On Site Of Service
Budget proposal also calls for intermediate sanctions for surveys. The idea of paying hospices less [...] - Emergency Preparedness:
Ease Your Emergency Preparedness Burden With New Changes
Both inpatient and at-home hospice providers get a break. If you have overlooked Emergency Preparedness [...] - Compliance:
Choose Which EP Changes You Implement Carefully
Plus: CMS urges providers to incorporate Coronavirus in EP plans. Don’t feel like you need [...] - Quality:
Medicare Plans Major Hospice Compare Change
Get ready for Medicare Care Compare instead. One constant in the Medicare program is change, [...] - Billing:
Know The Ins And Outs Of These MBI Scenarios
Tip: Death doesn’t stop MBI lookup. Medicare has required hospices to use MBIs going on [...] - Mergers & Acquisitions:
Chains Focus On Hospice Development With Recent Deals
Plus: Another hospital exits hospice. The hospice market continues to be busy. Take a look [...] - Hospice News:
MedPAC Moves Forward With Hospice Reimbursement Freeze, Cap Cut
Commissioners also ready call for cap wage adjustment. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has finalized [...] - Hospice News:
MAC Highlights Common GIP Denial Reason
If the reason for a patient’s General Inpatient (GIP) stay is not related to the [...] - Hospice News:
CMS Introduces New Survey Methodology
Guidance the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued for 2020 “includes a revised [...] - Hospice News:
Tune In For HIS Education
Get a review of Hospice Item Set (HIS) Data Submission Requirements from Medicare in a [...] - Hospice News:
Hospice Gets More Criticism From Media
Mainstream media is taking another swipe at hospice. “Patients Want To Die At Home, But [...]
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