Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Learn More About The IMPACT Act From CMS
Published on Fri Mar 18, 2016
The IMPACT Act is is already affecting your data collection and quality reporting, and will cause more changes going forward. Learn about the details in an April 14 National Provider Call and a May 12 Special Open Door Forum on the topic, suggested CMS’s Michelle Brazil in the March 9 Open Door Forum. Information on calling in and more is at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Post-Acute-Care-Quality-Initiatives/IMPACT-Act-of-2014/Spotlights-and-Announcements-.html.
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Medical Review:
Large Portion Of P&E Denials Due To ADR Non-Response
Do agencies think F2F review is hopeless? The ongoing Probe & Educate medical review campaign [...] - Reimbursement:
Beat Non-Response Denials With These 8 Tips
Biller-clinician cooperation is key to success. Don’t let failure to respond to ADRs rob you [...] - Value-Based Purchasing:
HHAs Bear Brunt Of VBP Information Dissemination
Only one-third of VBP agencies have signed up for data reporting website. Add one more [...] - Regulations:
Assess Your OASIS Compliance Before It Cuts Your Pay Rates
Plus: Here’s why you’ve been waiting so long on the free Pricer software. Wondering where [...] - Reimbursement:
More Payment Errors Mar Hospice Reform
The timing of one fix will withhold some SIA payments until this summer. Medicare has [...] - Hospice:
CMS Clears Up Confusion About Post-Mortem Hospice Visits
Plus: Sequestration is not going anywhere. Your CAHPS and HIS reporting stats are about to [...] - Industry Note:
Alleged Fraudster Jacques Roy Finally Stands Trial
HHA owners to testify in high-profile home care fraud trial in Texas. Brace for the [...] - Industry Note:
Wait A While Longer For E0149 Glitch Resolution
If you thought the E0419 billing glitch was resolved, think again. Then: Last month, HHH [...] - Industry Note:
Give CMS Your 2 Cents On Home Health Prior Auth Demo
Does requiring prior authorization for Medicare home care services seem like a bad idea? Now’s [...] - Industry Note:
Deadline For Hospice Cap Reporting Is Almost Here
Don’t miss the March 31 deadline to calculate and self-report your hospice aggregate cap, MAC [...] - Industry Note:
HHA Owner Pays $1.75M To Settle Fraud Charges
Sham medical directorships are at the heart of a $1.75 million fraud settlement in Florida. [...] - Industry Note:
Learn More About The IMPACT Act From CMS
The IMPACT Act is is already affecting your data collection and quality reporting, and will [...]
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