Home Health & Hospice Week
Don't Forget: You Can Report Telehealth G-Codes Starting Jan. 1
It may not be a requirement yet, but the sooner you start submitting telehealth visits on claims, the sooner they’ll show up in Medicare data about your payment and services — and affect that shocking 25 percent profit margin figure MedPAC just released. “Effective January 1, 2023, Home Health Agencies (HHAs) may begin voluntarily reporting the new telecommunications G-codes on HH claims with HH periods of care that start on or after January 1, 2023,” HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA reminds agencies in a Dec. 22 post to its website. “On July 1, 2023, reporting these new codes will become mandatory with HH periods of care that start on or after July 1, 2023.” Tip: “Claims will be returned containing HCPCS codes G0320, G0321 and G0322 if there is not another line item on the claim with the same revenue code and a G HCPCS code other than G0320, G0321 and G0322,” Palmetto advises. For example, “a claim with a line reporting revenue code 0551 and G0320 must also have a revenue code 055x line containing HCPCS G0299, G0300, G0162, G0493, G0494, G0495 or G0496,” Palmetto offers. The article is at www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/jmhhh.nsf/DID/VMCTLPL2JJ.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Budget:
Budget For 2023 Comes With Pros And Cons For Home Health
Appropriations act passed on the night before Christmas Eve. Home health agencies are getting both [...] - Hospice:
Hospice Cap News Is Both Good And Bad In Year-End Budget Package
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Check Out New HIPAA Guidance To Ensure Compliance
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Data Breach Hits Medicare Contractor, Necessitating New Cards
More than a quarter-million beneficiaries will get new Medicare cards and numbers. Healthcare providers aren’t [...] - Industry Note:
Hospital-At-Home Programs Score Extension In Budget Bill
Hospital-at-Home programs are getting a boost from the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that averts [...] - Industry Note:
Don't Forget: You Can Report Telehealth G-Codes Starting Jan. 1
It may not be a requirement yet, but the sooner you start submitting telehealth visits [...] - Industry Note:
Bypass The Wait With A Clerical Error Reopening
Looking for a quick resolution to a clerical error claim problem? Your MAC can help. [...] - Industry Note:
CMS' Newest January Listening Session May Interest You
If you’ve got opinions about electronic signature requirements, Medicare officials want to hear them. The [...] - Industry Note:
Home Office Cost Report Update Could Pose Trouble For The Unprepared
Don’t miss an update to the home office cost report that came out recently. The [...] - Industry Note:
Beware Of This Common Patient Records Scenario Pitfall
If a patient owes your agency money, can you withhold their medical records? HHS has [...]
