Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
HHAs' First IMPACT Act Measure On Pressure Ulcers May See Revisions
Published on Fri Jun 10, 2016
Not totally sold on the first IMPACT Act quality measure home health agencies must deal with? There’s good news. CMS and its contractors are convening a Technical Expert Panel to “refine” the cross-setting quality measure Percent of Residents or Patients with Pressure Ulcers that are New or Worsened (Short-Stay) (NQF #0678). CMS finalized the measure’s adoption for home health in the 2016 prospective payment system rule.
The nomination period for the TEP closed June 10.
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Home Health & Hospice Week
- Prior Authorization:
CMS Plunges Ahead With Prior Authorization Demonstration
First state hit with start date as early as Aug. 1. Despite vociferous protests across [...] - Medical Review:
How The Prior Auth Demonstration Will Work
MACs will have 10 business days to issue a decision under demo. With CMS intimating [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
HHAs Continue To Get Slapped With Fraud Rep
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Hospice Industry Increasingly Profiled For Fraud
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HHAs' First IMPACT Act Measure On Pressure Ulcers May See Revisions
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