Home Health & Hospice Week
Extend Telehealth Waivers Until 2024, Reps Urge Congress
Extending COVID Public Health Emergency telehealth waivers until December 2024 is necessary for providers and patients alike. So say scores of healthcare trade groups, including the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, in a Jan. 31 letter to congressional leaders. “We ask for your leadership in facilitating a pathway to comprehensive permanent telehealth reform that would provide certainty to beneficiaries and our nation’s health care providers while providing sufficient time for Congress and the Administration to analyze the impact of telehealth on patient care,” the letter says. “Virtual care is now a fundamental part of the U.S. health care system, and it will improve patient access to high-quality care well beyond the COVID-19 pandemic,” the letter urges Sens. Chuck Schumer (D) and Mitch McConnell (R) and Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D) and Kevin McCarthy (R).
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Covid-19:
Texas Agencies Now Have Their Vax Mandate Deadline Too
3 different deadlines for 3 different areas of the country sow confusion. The other shoe [...] - Reimbursement:
NOA Implementation Hits Even More Bumps
U537F glitch is the latest problem hindering NOA processing. The implementation of Home Health Notices [...] - Program Integrity:
PI Manual Addition Raises Specter Of NOA Fraud
Lack of specifics proves confusing. Another Home Health Notice of Admission development is causing some [...] - Labor Law:
Agencies Pay Millions In Wage And Hour Settlements For Aides
Watch out: Bonuses may put you in an overtime danger zone. You’d better dot your [...] - Industry Notes:
Hospice Fraudster Draws Major Prison Time
Cooperative CEO gets same sentence as hostile physician. More proof that hospice fraud is in [...] - Industry Notes:
Medicare Offers VBP Learning Session
The Jan. 1, 2023 start date for the nationwide Home Health Value-Based Purchasing payment system [...] - Industry Notes:
Combat 5CNER Denials With This NOE Know-How
Hospice Notice of Election delays can be costly. If you’re not sure why you’re seeing [...] - Industry Notes:
Let NOAs Process Before Submitting RCD Pre-Claim Requests, MAC Advises
Home health agencies in Review Choice Demonstration states may be eager to submit their pre-claim [...] - Industry Notes:
Know Which Care Compare Numbers Are Updated — And Which Aren't
Care Compare has begun displaying updated data again, after a long COVID pause. But if [...] - Industry Notes:
Learn The ABCs Of CTIs
Hospice eligibility based on terminal illness is a hot button topic for agencies ranging from [...] - Industry Notes:
Self-Reported Hospice Cap Due Soon
Hospice cap reductions may be in the public eye thanks to an upcoming Medicare Payment [...] - Industry Notes:
Extend Telehealth Waivers Until 2024, Reps Urge Congress
Extending COVID Public Health Emergency telehealth waivers until December 2024 is necessary for providers and [...] - Industry Notes:
More Phase 4 PRF Payments Possible
The Health Resources and Services Administration has continued its significant Provider Relief Fund assistance with [...]
