Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes
Published on Tue Apr 27, 2010
• Don't get too comfortable with the idea of Dr. Donald Berwick as the new CMS Administrator. After leaving the top CMS spot open for more than a year, President Obama officially nominated Berwick April 19. Observers predict tough opposition to Berwick's nomination from Senate Republicans. Among topics Senators are expected to grill Berwick on are end-of-life issues.
Other Articles in this issue of
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 [...]
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