Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes
• HHAs should be able to do some planning as the next few years' rates are stabilized. That's due to the recent passage of the health care reform package, predicts Amedisys Inc. CEO William Borne. "With the passage of health care reform, our industry now has rate clarity for several years," Borne says in a release. "This clarity will allow us to continue our growth both internally and externally through strategic acquisitions." For the quarter ended March 31, the Baton Rouge, La.-based national chain posted double-digit increases in both profits and revenues compared to the same quarter in 2009. Amedisys' net income went from $27.0 million to $36.8 million in that time period, while revenues increased from $341.8 million to $413.0 million.
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 [...]
