Home Health & Hospice Week
D.C. HHA Owner Guilty
A former HHA owner in the nation’s capital has pled guilty to creating fake patient records.
When Jeannette N. Awasum of Tri State Home Health and Equipment Service found out the Department of Health and Human Services was going to audit plans of care for 130 patients, she knew Tri State lacked POCs for 62 of them, according to a statement of offense Awasum signed.
Awasum directed her employees to fraudulently create 81 POCs for the 62 patients, making it appear as if the documents had been created prior to their services being provided, the Department of Justice says in a release. Awasum had a staffer take the POCs to a physician who hadn’t examined the patients but signed the documents. Then Awasum had the employee file the POCs so they would be present for the audit.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Budget:
U.S. President Wants Cuts To HHA Payments Next Year
Hospices generally get a pass in White House budget for 2014. As the opening salvo [...] - Edits:
HHAs Getting Up To Speed On Physician PECOS Requirements
Be sure you’re on top of these costly edits before they hit May 1. If [...] - Reimbursement:
System Glitch Leaves HHAs Hanging
Claims system problem reminds agencies to always be prepared. Without reimbursement coming in the door, [...] - Quality:
Tap This Resource For Quality Assistance
CMS Quality Improvement Organizations can help you improve care and reduce costs.
Do you [...] - Industry Note:
Improvement Standard One Step Closer To Getting The Boot
Medicare issues fact sheet following lawsuit settlement overturning policy.
Medicare contractors that have [...] - Industry Note:
Use These Instructions For Billing With Diagnosis Codes When ICD-10 Hits
Not sure how to handle diagnosis codes on claims that span the Oct. 1, 2014 [...] - Industry Note:
OIG Shines Spotlight On Miami Home Health Fraud Once Again
The HHS Office of Inspector General is trumpeting its success with its HEAT initiative in [...] - Industry Note:
Keep Medicare Timely Filing In Mind For Former Hospice Late Claims
Hold up on submitting those hospice late bills. "Hospice add-on claims (also known as late [...] - Industry Note:
Follow This Procedure When Patient Won't Sign ABN
Does your agency have to be on the hook if a patient refuses to sign [...] - Industry Note:
Case Study: Hospital Uses Home Care To Curb Readmissions
Medicare’s new payment system for hospitals, which penalizes them for high readmission rates, is motivating [...] - Industry Note:
D.C. HHA Owner Guilty
A former HHA owner in the nation’s capital has pled guilty to creating fake patient [...] - Industry Note:
Excluded Staff Lead To Ohio HHA Owner's Guilty Plea
An HHA owner in Ohio has pled guilty to Medicare fraud. Divyesh "David" C. Patel, [...] - Industry Note:
Providers Plan To Build More Hospice Houses
The number of the nation’s hospice inpatient facilities continues to grow. In Bonita, Calif., Sharp [...]
