Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes
• By July 1, you'll see your 3 percent addon payments for claims already processed, CMS says in a new transmittal on the topic. Claims for patients in rural areas are eligible for the add-on if the "through date" is April 1 or later, CMS explains. If you already submitted an eligible claim that paid without the add-on, intermediaries will adjust the claims and pay you the add-on by July 1, says April 23 Transmittal No. 674 (CR 6955). The new Medicare payment rates for episodes, visits, and nonroutine supplies (NRS) are in the transmittal. Intermediaries will begin paying the add-on by May 24, says the transmittal at www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R674OTN.pdf. Remember: The claims system will issue the 3 percent add-on to claims with CBSA codes that start with "999."
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Hospice:
Don't Let Tardy Elections Trip Up Your Hospice Billing
Verbal consent doesn't cut it. Confusion over how hospice election dates work could cost your [...] - Reimbursement:
Nail Hospice Election Requirements With These 5 Steps
Don't forget to recheck your patients for Medicare eligibility. If you fail to get a [...] - Audits:
Take These 5 Steps When An Auditor's On The Way
Prepare your compliance plan before an auditor strikes -- but don't panic if you feel unprepared. [...] - Compliance:
Give Your Compliance Program This Quick Litmus Test
If your program fails on these key points, watch out. The time to find out [...] - Education:
Sidestep Compliance Landmines With This Training
Check out Eli audioconferences on hospice revocations, OASIS C diagnosis coding, joint ventures, QAPI, and [...] - Human Resources:
Use These Tips To Gain Acceptance For Your Ideas
Don't let your presentations get too complicated. With so many changes in play for home [...] - Industry Notes:
Licensure & Accreditation Documentation Hits More HHAs
Home health agencies served by Palmetto GBA were first out of the chute for a [...] - Industry Notes
• By July 1, you'll see your 3 percent addon payments for claims already processed, [...] - Industry Notes
• If you're confused about Medicare coverage for diabetic patients' blood glucose self-testing supplies and [...] - Industry Notes
• Cahaba GBA and National Government Services aren't the only intermediaries mailing paper provider statistical [...] - Industry Notes
• Don't get too comfortable with the idea of Dr. Donald Berwick as the new [...] - Industry Notes
• If you're not conducting every process measure on OASIS C every time, don't worry. [...] - Industry Notes
• When you receive a claim adjustment due to a Recovery Audit Contractor audit, you're [...] - Industry Notes
• Don't expect the Medicare claims system to make your claims tracking any easier. The [...] - Industry Notes
• If maintenance and service of oxygen equipment is covered under the equipment's warranty, suppliers [...] - Industry Notes
• HHAs should be able to do some planning as the next few years' rates [...]
