Home Health & Hospice Week
OIG Points Finger At Hospice In Semiannual Report
Home health agencies aren't the only ones on the hook for low overpayment collection rates. The HHS Office of Inspector General takes hospices to task for the problem too in its latest semiannual report to Congress. The rate for home health agencies and hospices combined is only 11 percent, the OIG recently said (see Eli's HCW, Vol. XXVI, No. 44). That compares to an average 20 percent rate across all Medicare provider types. The OIG also highlights a hospice-nursing home fraud example in the report. Genesis Health-care Inc., a nursing home company based in Cali-fornia, settled allegations of numerous misdeeds, including submitting hospice claims for ineligible patients. See the semiannual report at https://oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/archives/semiannual/2017/sar-fall-2017.pdf.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Labor Law:
Stay Tuned For News On How Much You Must Pay Employees
Big salary threshold jump for white-collar exemption in flux. The legal and regulatory back-and-forth on [...] - Regulations:
Revisit White-Collar Exemption Basics
These requirements show why salary is important. Need a quick brush-up on this labor law [...] - HIPAA:
Take A Cue From OCR On Handling Opioid Addiction Info-Sharing For Patients
'Crisis situations' can preclude HIPAA violations, HHS suggests. Not sure what your agency needs to [...] - Human Resources:
Work On Yourself To Work Toward Employee Success
Tip: Your staff are watching you for an example Great bosses grow their employees by [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
Major Metro Area Home Health Industry Skewered By Newspaper Exposé
State plans to tighten background checks. Members of the home health industry know there are [...] - Reader Question:
Patient's Death Doesn't Mean Your HIPAA Duties Expire Too
The decedent's rights may surprise you. Question: How long do I need to maintain a [...] - Industry Note:
Check Out Your Updated Hospice Compare Data
Hospice-finding tech still glitching. Hospices waiting for the first refresh of their quality data posted [...] - Industry Note:
OIG Points Finger At Hospice In Semiannual Report
Home health agencies aren't the only ones on the hook for low overpayment collection rates. [...] - Industry Note:
Keep Your 855 Submissions Straight With MAC's Help
One HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor is trying to clear up confusion for home health agencies [...] - Industry Note:
See Reporting Exceptions For Wildfire Areas Here
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is granting exceptions to certain Home Health Quality [...] - Industry Note:
Keep This Quality Resolution In The New Year
With quality data becoming more important than ever for home health agencies and hospices, brushing [...] - Industry Note:
Kindred Acquisition Expected By Insurer
Post-acute care behemoth Kindred Healthcare may get even bigger. Insurer Humana is in serious talks [...] - Industry Note:
Get Up To Speed On Medicare Card Changes Before April
One of the many issues you'll have to tackle in 2018 is the switch in [...]
