Home Health & Hospice Week
Compare Yourself To These NCLOS Benchmarks
If your non-cancer length of stay rates for hospice patients vary widely from the norm, you can expect extra scrutiny. HHH MAC Palmetto GBA has released its most recent NCLOS rates. The condition with the longest average length of stay in Palmetto's service area is Alzheimer's, with an average of 208 days, according to Palmetto's NCLOS data from the last six months of 2010. That's far ahead of the next runner-up, ALS with an average of 167 days. The shortest average stays were for renal (42 days), Other Digestive (60), and Liver (62), Palmetto says in its most recent data compilation. Palmetto breaks out its NCLOS data by state and policy. All hospice providers submitting claims to Palmetto receive their individual NCLOS rate information through the U.S. mail six to 12 weeks after the closure of the measurement period, Palmetto explains. "This precludes the need to submit a written request for this information, as previously required," the HHH MAC says. For a free link to and PDF files of Palmetto's NCLOS data, e-mail editor Rebecca Johnson at rebeccaj@eliresearch.com with "NCLOS Data" in the subject line
Home Health & Hospice Week
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Compare Yourself To These NCLOS Benchmarks
If your non-cancer length of stay rates for hospice patients vary widely from the norm, [...] - Industry Notes:
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