Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
MAC Offers Information For Disaster Relief
Published on Thu Sep 08, 2016
Wondering what regulatory relief you are entitled to when a natural disaster or emergency occurs, such as the recent flooding in Louisiana? Links to relevant Medicare information sources are on HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS’s website at http://cgsmedicare.com/hhh/pubs/news/2016/0816/cope335.html.
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Pre-Claim Review:
PCR Denial Rate Soars To Reported 80%
Crushing burden comes to more states soon. Brace yourselves: Those expecting the Home Health Pre-Claim [...] - Pre-Claim Review:
Home Care Industry Races To Head Off PCR
Register for Palmetto’s PCR educational sessions in Florida, Texas. Illinois home health agencies are already [...] - Reimbursement:
Benefit From These 6 Lessons Learned In PCR's Early Days
Critical: Get docs to incorporate your records — with proof. A silver lining to the [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
Feds Crack Down On Docs In Home Care Fraud Schemes
Physician receives 4 years for bogus hospice certs. It’s not just home health agency and [...] - Marketing:
Benefit From Social Media While Avoiding These Pitfalls
Plan ahead to maximize online presence. If you fail to present a robust online presence, [...] - Marketing:
Ask These Questions In A Social Media Self-Audit
Have you googled yourself lately? Here are some key points that you may want the [...] - Industry Note:
Court Shoots Down FLSA Class Action For Aides
Aides not similarly situated, judge rules. Home care providers may face fewer lawsuits based on [...] - Industry Note:
MAC Offers Information For Disaster Relief
Wondering what regulatory relief you are entitled to when a natural disaster or emergency occurs, [...] - Industry Note:
PCR Generates One More Billing Headache
In addition to legitimately related problems, the Pre-Claim Review demonstration is also generating billing glitches. [...] - Industry Note:
QIC Change Affects 27 States And Territories
A Qualified Independent Contractor transition effective Sept. 1 may affect you. Old way: Prior to [...] - Industry Note:
Western Chain Makes Texas Acquisition
Cornerstone Healthcare Inc., the Ensign Group’s home health and hospice portfolio subsidiary, has acquired the [...] - Industry Note:
HHA Fraudster Receives 20-Year Prison Sentence
Miami continues to attract fraud-fighting scrutiny. A Miami-area HHA owner and manager has received a [...] - Industry Note:
Avoid This Common HETS Search Mistake
Just because you can’t find a beneficiary in HETS, doesn’t mean she’s not there. The [...]
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