Home Health & Hospice Week
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Published on Thu Jul 19, 2012
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- Survey & Certification:
Surveyors Gain New Arsenal Of Tools In Proposed Rule
CMS gives HHAS a survey wakeup call with alternative sanctions.Are you ready to pay $10,000 [...] - Enforcement:
Check Out 5 New Alternative Sanctions
How long would you survive under a payment suspension?As always, the Medicare program will retain [...] - Regulations:
Surveyors To Use 6 Factors When Setting CMP Rates, Other Sanctions
Immediate jeopardy determination will make the biggest difference.How will a surveyor decide you just need [...] - Compliance:
Alternative Sanctions Come With A Silver Lining
Informal dispute resolution will give agencies a chance to point out surveyor mistakes.Medicare's newly proposed [...] - Industry Note:
Whistleblower Lawsuit Leads To Hospice GIP Settlement
Atlanta hospice forks over half-million dollars to lay fraud charges to rest.You'd better make sure [...] - Industry Note:
Your CAHPS Data Is Showing
Your Home Health CAHPS patient satisfaction data is now up on the Home Health Compare [...] - Industry Note:
Outlier Payments Still Aren't Fixed
You'll have to wait a while longer for your outlier reimbursement. The Centers for Medi-care [...] - Industry Note:
CMS To Base ACH Rate On Claims Data -- Not OASIS
Don't be surprised to see your acute care hospitalization (ACH) outcome data change. CMS plans [...] - Industry Note:
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Trying to get up to speed on the new hospice quality reporting requirements that kick [...] - Industry Note:
ACOs Continue To Expand
Still trying to figure out exactly what your role should be in Medicare's Accountable Care [...] - Industry Note:
Docs Face 27% Pay Cut
Expect your referring physicians to be scrambling as their 27 percent Medicare pay cut looms [...] - Industry Note:
CMS To Collect Data On Therapy Patient Function
Wondering how CMS may reconfigure the therapy portion of home health payment rates? Take a [...] - Industry Note:
NYC Aides Win OT Suit
The battle over the federal "companionship exemption" to overtime laws continues, but that may not [...] - Industry Note:
Detroit HHA Owners Face Kickback, Fraud Charges
Two more home health agency owners in Detroit are facing fraud charges. Usha and Dee-pak [...]
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