Home Health & Hospice Week
CERT Breathing Room Granted For Hurricanes
If your agency was impacted by one of the recent hurricanes, you have a little extra time to respond to Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) requests. “In response to the public health emergency (PHE) declared by the HHS Secretary under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, the CERT program has granted temporary administrative relief to providers and suppliers in areas impacted by recent natural disasters,” according to a recent alert from HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA. Hurricane Fiona: “All claims where the physical or mailing address is in Puerto Rico have been placed on hold” through Dec. 16, Palmetto says. Hurricane Ian: “All claims where the physical or mailing address is in Florida or South Carolina have been placed on hold” through Dec. 27, according to the MAC
Home Health & Hospice Week
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Waste No Time Accessing PIPR Report Data For VBP
Stay tuned for further details revealed in CMS’ Nov. 17 livestream.> Although your home health [...] - Reimbursement:
Follow These 8 Expert Tips To Leverage New PIPR For VBP Success
Critical: Are you checking your progress too late? With mere weeks to go until the [...] - Labor Law:
DOL Initiative Focused On Caregiving Staff Recovers Tens Of Millions In Back Wages, Damages
Agencies in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Arizona caught up in the latest enforcement sweep. [...] - Industry Notes:
Is Hospice CAHPS Survey On The Cusp Of Change?
Mode experiment results give hospices a clue. Keep an eye on future hospice rules to [...] - Industry Notes:
Check Out New Home Health Grouper, Payment Transmittal
Followup payment items related to the 2023 home health final rule are now out. The [...] - Industry Notes:
Physician Affiliation Information Added To Care Compare
Medicare’s Care Compare website has some new information on it. “The Centers for Medicare & [...] - Industry Notes:
Learn Details About Hospice VBID Minimum Number of Providers
Want to find out more about how the 2023 VBID Hospice Minimum Number of Providers [...] - Industry Notes:
Bone Up On HH, Hospice Pay Basics From MedPAC
Need a home health and/or hospice payment primer for new hires, referral sources, and the [...] - Industry Notes:
OIG: HH, Hospice Agencies Pose Heightened Financial Risk
There’s no rest for the weary in the HHS Office of Inspector General’s latest Top [...] - Industry Notes:
CERT Breathing Room Granted For Hurricanes
If your agency was impacted by one of the recent hurricanes, you have a little [...] - Industry Notes:
Return Overpayments Before You're Asked, MAC Says
Accidental Medicare overpayments to your agency are not just yours to keep. So reminds one [...] - Industry Notes:
Vax Card Counterfeiter Sentenced
Cases involving the creation of fake COVID vaccination cards continue. A health system employee in [...]
