Home Health & Hospice Week
Former HHA Owner Draws Unusual 15-Year Prison Sentence For Fraud
A former HHA owner was sentenced to a whopping 15 years in prison following a Medi-care fraud conviction, and his wife and director of nursing was sentenced to five years in prison.
Louis and Verna Age of South Louisiana Home Health Care Inc. in New Orleans were convicted of fraud and kickback charges in federal court in March. Louis Age hired and paid physicians to sign referrals and certifications for home health services that were not medically necessary. Verna Age falsified and directed others to falsify certification evaluations and other forms to make it appear that the home health services were medically necessary, the DOJ says in a release. A federal judge also ordered the Ages to forfeit $9.2 million and pay $17.1 in restitution, the DOJ notes.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Prospective Payment System:
Counter 1.5% PPS Cut With These Strategies
Rebasing reduction may make or break agencies in 2014.
Rebasing [...] - Regulations:
Troubleshoot Common F2F Problems To Ward Off Denials
MAC Tip: Bypass subpar physician F2F statements by requesting the doc’s own notes.
- Billing:
Brush Up On Overpayment Policies Now That CMS Has 5 Years To Request Refunds
Keeping overpayments can get you in hot water with patients, payers, and the law.
[...] - Clip and Save:
Ensure Payers Correctly Apply Every Refund You Send
Use this sample letter to provide all of the information your payer needs.
- OASIS:
Use Case Conferences To Ward Off Costly OASIS Errors
Stop reimbursement-draining mistakes before they start with this strategy.
Establishing [...] - Industry Notes:
Check Out Your New Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rates
Plus: Cap amount for 2014 released. The annual wage index gamble for hospices has wrapped [...] - Industry Notes:
HHQI Focuses On The Heart
You have new free tools at your disposal to help improve patient outcomes in relation [...] - Industry Notes:
Consider Carefully Before Paying For Therapy You Didn't Know About
You don’t have to pay that therapy invoice if you didn’t know your patient was [...] - Industry Notes:
Cancel -- Don't Resubmit -- RAPs With Errors
If you discover you made an error on a Request for Anticipated Payment that you [...] - Industry Notes:
Another Former HHA Owner/Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Physical therapist and former HHA owner Hemal Bhagat has pled guilty for his role in [...] - Industry Notes:
Former HHA Owner Draws Unusual 15-Year Prison Sentence For Fraud
A former HHA owner was sentenced to a whopping 15 years in prison following a [...] - Industry Notes:
Hospices Open Inpatient Facilities In MO, AZ
More hospice inpatient facilities are opening every day. The 12-room Saint Luke’s Hospice House has [...]
