Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Watch For New Medicare Wage Index System
Published on Fri Apr 20, 2012
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Outlier Payment Deficiencies Cripple Small Providers
Will the next claims system update fix the problem? Question: Is there anything we can [...] - Certification:
Beware F2F Documentation Signed By Residents
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