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Industry Notes:

2-Tier Pay, Long-Stay Scrutiny Impact Alzheimer's Hospice Care, Study Says

Published on Fri May 13, 2022

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Home Health & Hospice Week

Covid-19:
Hit Your PRF Reporting Deadlines, Or You’ll Have To Repay
Hurry! You have another few days to request late reporting for Period 2. A number [...]

Regulations:
What’s Coming For VBP In The 2023 Home Health Rule?
Providers dearly hope for a delay, but that’s unlikely, experts agree. There’s still time for [...]

Value-Based Purchasing:
Take A Closer Look At TPS Before Value-Based Purchasing Pay Adjustments Begin
HHAs would like their own data ASAP — but it looks like they won’t get [...]

Fraud & Abuse:
Missing Physician Documentation Figures In 2 New HH Fraud Cases
Agencies pay millions to settle improper billing charges. Don’t write off complaints to the OIG [...]

Industry Notes:
Don’t Forget To Submit Comments On Hospice Rule By Month’s End
Cap on wage index swings looks likely to be part of HH rule, too. With [...]

Industry Notes:
Circle June 6 On Your Compliance Calendar
Inpatient hospices need to be ready for some COVID-19 blanket waivers to end in a [...]

Industry Notes:
Take Action Now That NOA Glitch Is Finally Vanquished
It’s time to get back your rightful reimbursement following an NOA-related billing glitch. The problem: [...]

Industry Notes:
2-Tier Pay, Long-Stay Scrutiny Impact Alzheimer's Hospice Care, Study Says
Hospice payment changes have reduced access to hospice care for patients with Alzheimer’s, a new [...]

Industry Notes:
CMS Messes With NP Order Manual Provisions
Keep an eye on a potential problem regarding NPs and home health orders. On April [...]

Industry Notes:
MAC Works Through Erroneous Discharges
Don’t let a Review Choice Demonstration glitch throw off your claims. The problem: RCD providers [...]

Industry Notes:
FCC Program Could Help Your Patients Afford Internet
If you’d like to conduct more telehealth visits but don’t have the resources to furnish [...]

Industry Notes:
HH, Sr. Living Companies Form JV
Tutera Senior Living & Health Care and Residential Home Health have formed a joint venture [...]

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