Home Health & Hospice Week
Virginia Hospice Agrees To $3.1M Settlement
Hospice and palliative care provider Capital Caring in Falls Church, Virginia, has agreed to settle overbilling charges for $3.1 million, the Department of Justice says in a release. Overpayments resulted from billing for ineligible patients or for patients whom the hospice’s documentation did not support, according to the release. “Capital Caring cooperated fully with the review of certain hospice records for services furnished during that time period – 4 to 9 years ago,” the hospice says in a release shared with Eli. “This finalized resolution avoids protracted and expensive litigation over disagreements related to hospice records and was resolved without any allegations of fraudulent billing.” The CEO at the time of the questionable billings, Malene Davis, stepped down from Capital Caring and Arthurdale, West Virginia-based WV Caring in July 2018 following allegations she’d bullied employees and spent company money lavishly on herself and her leadership circle, The Dominion Post newspaper reported last summer.
Home Health & Hospice Week
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New Program Integrity Rule Burdens Legitimate Providers
Affiliation reporting requirements will be a bitter pill for home care providers to swallow. If [...] - Compliance:
The Bar For Affiliation Is Surprisingly Low
There may be a lot more people and entities than you expect on your affiliation [...] - Regulations:
Here's What Falls On The Disclosable Event List
Watch out: It doesn’t matter how long ago the event happened. Once you figure out [...] - Enrollment:
Name Switch Will Result In Enrollment Denial
Feds are on the lookout for fraudster tactics. It’s not only affiliation-related violations that can [...] - Mergers & Acquisitions:
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One national chain has been on a buying spree. The uncertainty of the home health [...] - Hospice:
Hospice Facilities Are Positioned To Capture Higher Inpatient Payments
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30 Charged In Wide-Ranging HH, Hospice Kickback Scheme
Bribes included NBA game tickets, designer bags, and cold hard cash. Doctors, nurses, an executive, [...] - Industry Note:
Virginia Hospice Agrees To $3.1M Settlement
Hospice and palliative care provider Capital Caring in Falls Church, Virginia, has agreed to settle [...] - Industry Note:
Will CMS Use CERT Data To Target High-Risk HHAs?
Your CERT results could land you in hot water, if CMS listens to the OIG. [...] - Industry Note:
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Hospice provider preview reports and Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey [...] - Industry Note:
Unlock N793 RARC
Wondering what that new N793 Remittance Advice Remark Code on your RAs means? With the [...] - Industry Note:
Notify Vendor When This CAHPS Scenario Occurs
If you assume you can just skip contacting your CAHPS vendor in months where you [...] - Industry Note:
New Nonprofit Hospice Network Launches
Local hospice networks continue to gain traction. In California, Elizabeth Hospice in San Diego, Mission [...] - Industry Note:
Regional Chain Opens Another New Location
St. Croix Hospice has opened an office in Cedar Falls, Iowa, marking its seventh branch [...]
