Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Care Compare Revamp Is Live
Published on Fri Nov 04, 2022
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- Patient-Driven Groupings Model:
CMS Shakes Off Most Provider Comments In Final HH Rule — But Does Offer Some Relief
Slim 0.7% pay increase isn’t enough, industry reps insist. Apparently, hundreds of home health agencies [...] - Reimbursement:
5% Wage Index Cap Is Good, But Wholesale Reform Would Be Better
CMS leaves many wage index inequities in place. Home health agencies will see some help [...] - Regulations:
Final Rule Brings Changes To FDL, Diagnosis Codes, LUPA Thresholds, Case Mix
LUPA threshold decreases far outweigh increases for next year. While halving the massive productivity payment [...] - Value-Based Purchasing:
It’s Official: VBP Baseline Year Switches To 2022
You can expect your IPR baseline year data halfway through the first performance year — [...] - OASIS:
HHAs Get A Little Breathing Room On All-Payer OASIS
Your plummeting outcomes will be for the greater good, CMS maintains. Home health providers hoping [...] - Telehealth:
Get Ready For 3 New Telehealth G Codes
Stay tuned for technical details as Jan. 1 implementation date nears. “Why do it the [...] - Hospice:
Don’t Expect Lighter MAC Medical Review Load To Last Forever
One contractor reduces audit scope to provide relief. You may not feel like medical reviewers [...] - COVID-19:
Medicare Eases Up On Staff Vaccination Survey Procedures
Dings will be standard-level unless violations are ‘egregious.’ The COVID-19 public health emergency may still [...] - Industry Note:
Celebrate Home Health & Hospice Month
Don't overlook free resources. Don’t let this month go by without a chance to salute [...] - Industry Note:
Care Compare Revamp Is Live
Check out the latest changes to Care Compare’s hospice section. “An off-cycle October 2022 Refresh [...] - Industry Note:
Tap Latest VBP Education
If you missed Medicare’s Oct. 11 Home Health Value-Based Purchasing educational session, “Navigating Performance Feedback [...] - Industry Note:
Get Clues To Hospice SFP Future
If you’re wondering what the hospice Special Focus Program might look like when it’s officially [...] - Industry Note:
HHA Manager Draws 12-Year Prison Stretch While Owner Gets 2.5
Nearly four years after pleading guilty to home health fraud, a Houston home health agency [...]
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