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Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Hospice Chain Grows

Published on Thu Sep 27, 2012

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Home Health & Hospice Week

Regulations:
HHAs Fed Up With Face-To-Face Requirement
F2F mandate reduces access to home care, drives up rehospitalizations, commenters say.CMS is getting an [...]

Face-To-Face:
Industry Calls For 5 Major Face-To-Face Changes
CMS could streamline the requirement without a legislative change.The F2F burden is crushing many home [...]

Enforcement:
Fraud Hammer Pounds Home Care Providers
Authorities bust fraudsters nationwide.Bad actors bilking Medicare and Medicaid home care programs are getting caught [...]

Hospice:
October Brings New Hospice Requirements
Don't forget to make this claims change. With a new fiscal year come more than [...]

Industry Note:
Managed Care Numbers Climb
MA enrollment increased nearly 30% in 2 years.Your Medicare managed care headaches probably won't be [...]

Industry Note:
HIPAA Penalties In Play
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Industry Note:
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Trying to figure out how to protect your staff and your patients from the flu [...]

Industry Note:
Tap This Education Tool For New Therapy Review
One HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor is lending a helping hand in figuring out the new [...]

Industry Note:
ABN Delivery May Be Simpler Than You Think
A question-and-answer on ABN delivery might make your scheduling a bit easier. "Can a Physical [...]

Industry Note:
State Blocks OIG Recovery
The HHS Office of Inspector General wants New Mexico to recover $11 million from a [...]

Industry Note:
Hospice Chain Grows
Walker, La.-based Doctor's Hospice has merged with Livingston, Ala.-based Legacy Hos-pice to form Legacy National [...]

Industry Note:
Idaho Provider Drops Medicare Service Line
The Medicare home care business is getting less attractive as payment rates stagnate and regulatory [...]

Industry Note:
Hospital HHA Expands
Forrest General Home Care and Hos-pice in Hattiesburg, Miss., has opened a new branch office [...]

Reader Question:
Make Sure Patients Attend Right Kind Of Day Care Or Risk Homebound Problems
One MAC answers pressing day care-related questions.Question: Can I provide services to a patient who [...]

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