Home Health & Hospice Week
Catch Up On Medicare's Latest Accelerated Payment FAQs
Agencies that received COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments now have one more set of updated guidance to check. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised its CAAP frequently asked question set. “If you got these payments, learn more about how recoupment works and how it affects your Medicare claims payment amounts,” CMS urges. For example: “Providers and suppliers are able to submit a request for an Extended Repayment Schedule (ERS) to their assigned MAC after they receive a demand letter requiring reimbursement of an outstanding CAAP balance,” FAQ No. 18 explains. “Since Congress specified the CAAP recoupment terms, providers and suppliers cannot request an ERS for their outstanding CAAP balance until they receive this demand letter 29 months from the date the CAAP was issued.” See the nine-page, 31-FAQ set online at www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-advance-accelerated-payment-faqs-06-24-21.pdf.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Strategy:
National Chains Snap Up Hospital-At-Home Providers
Review the action-packed developments in this relatively new space. Keep your eye on a rising [...] - Audits:
OIG Tramples On Docs’ Clinical Judgment, Audited Hospices Charge
Nonprofits call OIG on its medical review nonsense. In a long string of audit reports [...] - Reimbursement:
Medicare Wants Your 2 Cents On In-Home Vaccination Add-On
Beware increased documentation requirements in the future. Home care providers may be interested in one [...] - Provider Relief Fund:
Providers Welcome Good News About PRF Reporting
Get to know the latest clarifications on reporting ins and outs. If you blinked over [...] - Labor Law:
Submit COVID ETS Feedback Before Your Chance Is Over
Heads up: You’re supposed to already be complying with the ETS. The DOL Occupational Safety [...] - Industry Notes:
Agencies Pony Up After Self-Disclosures
Here’s a reminder of why you should always check new hires against the exclusion list. [...] - Industry Notes:
Find Out How Many COVID-19 Hospital Discharges Went To Home Health & Hospice With New Medicare Data Resource
You can get concrete data about how COVID-19 affected Medicare beneficiaries — and the healthcare [...] - Industry Notes:
Act Fast: Window For Nonprofits To Apply For COVID Training Grants Is Nearly Closed
If you’re a non-profit, you could secure funding to train your staff on COVID-19 as [...] - Industry Notes:
Catch Up On Medicare's Latest Accelerated Payment FAQs
Agencies that received COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments now have one more set of updated [...] - Industry Notes:
Louisiana HHA Execs Indicted In Check Kiting Scheme
Instead of the typical Medicare fraud, two Monroe, Louisiana-area home health agency executives have been [...]
