Home Health & Hospice Week
Hold Vendors Accountable For 5010 Transition
The April 1 enforcement deadline for using 5010 claim standards is fast approaching. "To ensure a smooth upgrade prior to April, you will need to complete both phase I internal and phase II external testing of Version 5010 transactions," CMS says in a message to providers. "As part of your external testing, you will need to conduct tests with outside trading partners, which include vendors, clearinghouses, billing services, and payers." You should be collaborating with your vendor and asking pointed questions about deadlines, cost, and training, CMS urges in the message posted to the HHH MAC websites as well. "Your vendor is a critical partner in achieving Version 5010 compliance," the agency stresses. Resource: You can attend a March 6 CMS webinar regarding the 5010 transition for more information. The agency will review top concerns about the transition, 5010 edits, and more. CMS will issue registration information soon, it says.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Audits:
RACs Drop Audit Bomb On HHAs
High therapy, multiple recerts top RAC's hit list. After a lengthy delay, Medicare's bounty hunters [...] - Contractors:
Get To Know Your Recovery Audit Contractor
RACs' contingency fees range from 9 to 12.5 percent. You may get a costly audit [...] - Reimbursement:
Take 6 Steps To Protect Against RAC Audits
Consider serious therapy changes. If you haven't received an audit request from your Recovery Audit [...] - Budget:
President Obama Proposes Home Health Copay -- Again
Plus: HHAs breathe sigh of relief over doc fix. Will home health agencies have the [...] - Hospice:
Address This Major Unmet Need For Hospice Patients In SNFs
Don't fall short in managing shortness of breath in terminally ill patients. Hospices serving large [...] - Industry Note:
The HEAT Is On Home Care Fraudsters
Nine Medicare fraud strike force teams contribute to record-setting fraud recoveries. Federal authorities have cracked [...] - Industry Note:
Medicare Wants Overpayments Back Within 2 Months
You'll have 60 days to report and return self-identified Medicare overpayments, if a new Centers [...] - Industry Note:
National Quality Forum Approves 14 End-Of Life, Palliative Care Quality Measures
You can get a sneak peek at hospice quality measures Medicare is likely to require [...] - Industry Note:
Hold Vendors Accountable For 5010 Transition
The April 1 enforcement deadline for using 5010 claim standards is fast approaching. "To ensure [...] - Industry Note:
National Chain Mulls Possible Sale
Don't be surprised to see publicly traded company LHC Group Inc. change hands. The national [...] - Industry Note:
Calif.-Based Regional Chain Makes Oregon Buy
A subsidiary of The Ensign Group Inc. has entered the Oregon market with its acquisition [...] - Industry Note:
LTC Co.'s Home Care Biz Grows Through Acquisitions
Acquisitions have helped grow the home health and hospice business of long-term care company Skilled [...] - Industry Note:
DEA, FBI Raid Penn. Hospice Physician's Office
It's not just hospices feeling the effects of a crackdown on the industry. The feds [...] - Industry Note:
HHA Owner Gets 8 Years In Jail For Medicare Fraud
The co-owner of a Los Angeles home health agency and durable medical equipment company has [...]
