Home Health & Hospice Week
Be Alert To Hospice Compare Preview Report Error
If your Hospice Compare preview report for the next refresh looks a little weird, it may be because it contains an error. “Please note that hospice providers may have incorrectly received footnote ‘e: Results are based on a shorter time period than required’ on the Hospice Provider Preview Report for the reporting period Quarter 1- 2016 to Quarter 4- 2016, which CMS distributed via CASPER on August 29, 2017,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says in a message to providers. No need to worry about the mistake showing up on Hospice Compare, though. “If your hospice received this footnote in error, your data will be shown correctly on Hospice Compare, without this footnote, when this data is publicly reported in November 2017.” And CMS will fix the issue for the next quarterly preview report, due on Dec. 1, CMS says.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Prospective Payment System:
Home Care Industry Declares War On HHGM Model
Give CMS your two cents by Sept. 25. Medicare’s proposal to reform the Home Health [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
Another Stiff Sentence Handed Down For Home Care Fraudster
Plus: Shocking 75-year sentence being appealed in Houston fraud case. It may not be the [...] - Reimbursement:
Beware RAP Billing Pitfalls
MAC offers pre-billing tool to avoid returned claims. If you’re not careful, some missteps with [...] - Referrals:
Share Hints For CCM Coding With Your Referral Sources
Physicians who refer to you can obtain their rightful reimbursement for your patients. Chances are, [...] - Referrals:
5 CCM Coding Pointers Your Referral Sources Must Know
Tip: The care plan matters. So how can your referral sources accurately report CPT® codes [...] - Industry Note:
Prepare Your NOE Agreements Before New Year's, MAC Urges
NOE companion guide is out. Your ability to eliminate — or at least drastically reduce [...] - Industry Note:
Watch Out For These Claims System Glitches
If billing system problems have been slowing your cash flow, you’re not alone. Glitch #1: [...] - Industry Note:
Use New Medical Review Tool To Ward Off TPE Failure
Medical review is on the rise, including the potentially devastating Targeted Probe & Educate campaign. [...] - Industry Note:
Get New QoPC Star Rating Methodology Info Here
Changes are ahead for your Home Health Compare Quality of Patient Care star rating, including [...] - Industry Note:
Be Alert To Hospice Compare Preview Report Error
If your Hospice Compare preview report for the next refresh looks a little weird, it may [...] - Industry Note:
Transition Period To Ease New Medicare Card Debut
Medicare won’t start sending out its new beneficiary cards until next April, but it’s already preparing [...] - Industry Note:
Health Systems, HHAs Partner Across The Country
Three recent deals highlight the popularity of health systems joining forces with home health providers. Example [...] - Industry Note:
New Orleans HH Patient Recruiter Convicted
A patient recruiter has been convicted of Medicare fraud in a scam centering around mentally [...]
