Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes
• Gentiva Health Services Inc. saw its profits cut nearly in half in the latest quarter. The Atlanta-based national chain reported net income of $9.3 million for the quarter ended April 4, down from an $18 million profit in the quarter ended March 29, 2009. Revenues in that time period went from $276.4 million to $297.1 million, the company says in a release. Gentiva incurred a $9.5 million charge during the quarter "to resolve the matters which were subject to a 2003 OIG subpoena relating to the Company's cost reports for the 1998 to 2000 periods," it says. Gentiva also has acquired United Home Care Group in Louisiana, the company says in a separate release. The acquisition of the company, which operates under the names United Home Care Services and Care Partners, will add 25 new parishes to Gentiva's current service area in the state. United has annual revenues of $7.8 million.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Fraud & Abuse:
Senate Puts Home Health Therapy In The Hot Seat
Wall Street Journal article sparks congressional HHA probe. Changes in your therapy visit patterns under [...] - Billing:
Drop A 'Jr.' In A Patient's Name And Face Denials With 5010
Claims system to get much pickier when new claim form hits. You'll want to start [...] - Human Resources:
5 Tips Help You Steer Clear of Sharps Injuries
Don't stick with this No. 1 bad habit known to cause injuries. Prevention is the [...] - Occupational Safety:
Know Your Options for Managing Needlestick Injuries
You should consider HIV prophylaxis for an employee in this scenario. Picture this: You're administering [...] - Competitive Bidding:
Campaign To Repeal Bidding Hits Roadblocks
Repeal would cost $9.6 billion, CBO says. Durable medical equipment suppliers desperately want an end [...] - Industry Notes:
Watch For New CHOW Guidance To Replace Current Rule
Change in rule will help only some HHA ownership transitions. The feds have rescinded their [...] - Industry Notes
• The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice plan to [...] - Industry Notes
• Just when you thought you could rest on your HIPAA laurels, a new case [...] - Industry Notes
• If your Medicare contractor identified an overpayment that the Medicare program paid you and [...] - Industry Notes
• The Florida Medicaid program plans to use voice recognition technology to fight home care-related [...] - Industry Notes
• If you're owed more money on a claim that was submitted and processed before [...] - Industry Notes
• CMS's take on the new 12-month deadline for submitting Medicare claims will make the [...] - Industry Notes
• Don't bother sending in certification for your psych nurses -- it's no longer necessary. "The [...] - Industry Notes
• Gentiva Health Services Inc. saw its profits cut nearly in half in the latest [...] - Industry Notes
• Amedisys Inc. will be one of the agencies receiving a piece of the pay [...] - Industry Notes
• Authorities arrested an HHA owner in Orange, N.J. on charges that his agency billed [...]
