Home Health & Hospice Week
New PEPPER Reports Expected Next Month
Sign up for training on how to use the free benchmarking info. Next month you’ll have a chance to look at the data that could land you on reviewers’ radar screens. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is issuing the newest PEPPER reports for home health agencies by July 8, says its new PEPPER contractor RELI Group. The reports will include data through the fourth quarter of 2018. You can register for a free PEPPER training webinar via a link at https://pepper.cbrpepper.org/Training-Resources/Home-Health-Agencies. The WebEx “will review the new Q4CY18 Home Health Agency (HHA) PEPPER” and “will include a high-level overview of the target areas and a brief demonstration of the PEPPER,” RELI says on the PEPPER website. RELI Group won the $16 million PEPPER contract last fall, according to news sources.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Patient-Driven Groupings Model:
Majority Of HHAs Expect To Decrease Therapy Under PDGM, Survey Says
Providers also plan to drop therapists — both contract and directly employed. The elimination of [...] - Therapy:
Consider These Strategies When Devising Your PDGM Plan
Cutting therapy brings serious compliance risks, industry leader warns. Home health agencies can’t afford to [...] - HIPAA:
Now The Fine Will Fit The HIPAA Crime — Or At Least Violation
Don’t forget to add inflation updates to the final fine amount. Experiencing a HIPAA breach [...] - Human Resources:
Create Or Bolster Your Employee Handbook Now
A well-written handbook can ensure consistency. Now’s the time to make sure you have a [...] - Industry Note:
New PEPPER Reports Expected Next Month
Sign up for training on how to use the free benchmarking info. Next month you’ll [...] - Industry Note:
Check Your RAP Numbers
PEPPER reports aren’t the only Medicare sources for seeing how you stack up to your [...] - Industry Note:
Prepare For Switch To HETS
The first step of the elimination of ELGA, ELGH, HIQA, and HIQH inquiries is here. [...] - Industry Note:
CMS Continues Its Medicaid Fraud-Fighting Campaign
A year into its Medicaid Program Integrity Strategy, the Trump administration is ready to claim [...] - Industry Note:
HHS Awaits Permanent Inspector General
The Department of Health & Human Services has yet to fill its Inspector General position [...] - Industry Note:
Watch For Safe Harbor Rule This Month
In addition to fireworks and the highly anticipated 2020 home health payment proposed rule, July [...] - Industry Note:
Heed NPWT Change
If you bill for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Using a Disposable Device, don’t overlook [...] - Industry Note:
Tap Free Video Training
If watching videos is your preferred mode of education, HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS has [...] - Industry Note:
Note Appeals Changes
On July 8, multiple changes to Medicare appeals rules will take effect. Those revisions range [...] - Industry Note:
State To Give Home Care Workers Back Pay
At press time, more than 49,000 Illinois home care workers were scheduled to get back [...] - Industry Note:
Former Hospice Owner Sentenced In Arkansas
A former hospice owner has been sentenced in state court to five years in prison [...] - Industry Note:
Fight Readmissions With Nutrition
If you’re trying to whittle down your hospital readmission rates, you may want to look [...]
