Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Download Newest PPS Pricer From CMS
Published on Fri Mar 30, 2012
You can download a new prospective payment system pricer for 2011. The PPS pricer, which has been updated with current provider data, is at www.cms.hhs.gov/PCPricer/05_HH.asp. "This Pricer is for claims dated from 01/01/2011 to 12/31/2011, and the update is dated 03/22/2012," CMS explains.
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Referrals:
F2F Requirements Cut Into Home Care Referrals
CMS defends its face-to-face documentation requirements for physicians. Face-to-face documentation may be out of your [...] - Regulations:
Homebound Problems Dominate Claims Denials
CMS also discusses new OASIS form, PPS rate cuts, and more at industry conference. Expect [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
Hospices Feature In Fraud Cases
Whistleblower case leads to $700,000 settlement. It's not just owners of shady hospices that the [...] - Reimbursement:
Is Outdated Coding Delaying Your Reimbursement?
Watch out for these old codes. If you're receiving denied claims due to diagnosis coding [...] - Diagnosis Coding:
Avoid These Invalid Codes
Additional codes that became invalid for 2012 include: 286.5 (Hemorrhagic disorder due to intrinsic circulating [...] - Industry Note:
Keep An Eye On IPAB Legislation
Providers band together to protest Medicare payment board. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed [...] - Industry Note:
Double-Check These Exceptions When You Miss The Timely Filing Deadline
Think you'll have to kiss some Medicare reimbursement good-bye because you missed the timely filing [...] - Industry Note:
Steer Clear Of These Prohibited CAHPS Questions
You can add supplemental questions to your Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and [...] - Industry Note:
Diabetes Prevention Saves Money And Boosts Outcomes
Your current and future patients may benefit from new research findings about preventing diabetes. A [...] - Industry Note:
Stick To Monthly Billing For Hospice, MAC Stresses
If you submit more than one claim per hospice patient per month, you're on Palmetto [...] - Industry Note:
Download Newest PPS Pricer From CMS
You can download a new prospective payment system pricer for 2011. The PPS pricer, which [...] - Industry Note:
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Be sure you're monitoring your financial employees closely, or they may be taking money out [...] - Industry Note:
SNF Class Action Settlement Benefits California Hospice
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