Home Health & Hospice Week
Will FQHCs Encroach On HHA Territory?
COVID-19 may make for strange bed-fellows. For example, Federally Qualified Health Centers now “can bill for visiting nursing services furnished by an RN or LPN to homebound individuals under a written plan of treatment in areas with a shortage of home health agencies (HHAs),” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says in a recently updated frequently asked question set.Any area typically served by an FQHC is automatically determined to have a shortage of home health agencies, and “no request for this determination is required,” CMS says on its website. FQHCs can’t override a home health episode, though.“FQHCs must check the HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) before providing visiting nurse services to ensure that the patient is not already under a home health plan of care,” CMS instructs. More details are at www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-faqs-508.pdf — relevant FAQs start on p.19.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- COVID-19:
Keep On Top Of Rapid COVID-19 Funding Changes
Already complex coronavirus funding gets even more confusing by the day. If you’re just getting [...] - Finance:
Watch Out: Provider Relief Fund Takebacks May Loom
Second-wave COVID-19 funding leaves home, hospice care all wet. The unveiling of the second wave [...] - Reimbursement:
Accelerated Pay Off The Table
Keep up with CMS’ funding course correction. The lesson to be learned from COVID-19 funding [...] - Budget:
More Relief Funding Goes To Rural, High-Impact Areas
Home care misses out in announced CARES Act funding, but more relief targets may await. [...] - Strategy:
Which Funding Source Is Right For You?
Beware the CARES Act conditions. With new COVID-19 funding available via the replenished Paycheck Protection [...] - Compliance:
Struggle To Access Patients In Facilities Continues
CMS can’t do much for non-Medicare facilities. Home care providers are facing a wide array [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
OIG Says You Can Provide Staff To SNFs For Free
Be careful: You must meet the requirements for COVID-19 impact. If you’re looking for a [...] - Hospice:
Prevent Drug Diversion With GAO's Recommendations
Consider having patients, caregivers sign drug forms? While COVID-19 is taking up hospices’ attention, other [...] - Industry Note:
Amedisys To Fork Over $235 Million For Aseracare
Chain’s hospice locations will grow to 190 in 35 states. National chain Amedisys Inc. is [...] - Industry Note:
Beware Recoding Glitch Under PDGM
One more set of mysterious claims adjustments under PDGM is now explained. Problem: “Medicare home [...] - Industry Note:
Will FQHCs Encroach On HHA Territory?
COVID-19 may make for strange bed-fellows. For example, Federally Qualified Health Centers now “can bill [...] - Industry Note:
Billing Boosts In Effect
Don’t forget some of the billing help you’re getting during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Example [...] - Industry Note:
Texas Chain Grows With Hospice Buy
Amedisys isn’t the only company building its hospice presence in Texas. Choice Homecare of Texas has [...]
