Home Health & Hospice Week
Get More Facts About PHE’s End Here
CMS attempts to shed light on hospice telehealth. The winding down of the COVID-19 public health emergency seems to come with a million questions, but providers may find some answers in a new frequently asked question set. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a new FAQ set on April 27 at www.cms.gov/files/document/frequently-asked-questions-cms-waivers-flexibilities-and-end-covid-19-public-health-emergency.pdf. “The FAQs will help you prepare for the expiration of the COVID-19 PHE and are relevant for all CMS programs,” CMS says in its message about the new set. For example: Question 13 addresses telehealth visits for hospice. And Question 6 confirms that CMS will continue to pay an extra $36 for at-home COVID vaccinations through the end of 2023.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- COVID-19:
COVID Vax Mandate Expected To End May 11
Stay tuned for official guidance before acting, however. Home health and hospice agencies may see [...] - Compliance:
Prepare For Heavier Workload With PHE Unwinding
Reverting to ‘normal’ may be more like starting from scratch. The drawbacks of returning to [...] - Regulations:
Medicare May Offer Leniency On A Few Fronts
Hospice volunteer requirement may not be hard and fast. Home health and hospice agencies should [...] - Hospice:
Why Framing These Hospices With A Fraud And Abuse Lens Isn’t Fair
Aggressive audits naturally reduce care, experts point out. In its proposed hospice payment rule for [...] - Mergers & Acquisitions:
Amedisys Valued At $3.6 Billion In Option Care Merger
Plus: CenterWell snaps up Florida chain from PE firm. One of the nation’s largest home [...] - Medicaid:
New Medicaid Rule Could Sink Small, Rural HCBS Providers
80% pass-through is the wrong approach, experts tell CMS. Everyone seems to agree that workforce [...] - Industry Notes:
Get More Facts About PHE’s End Here
CMS attempts to shed light on hospice telehealth. The winding down of the COVID-19 public [...] - Industry Notes:
Medicare Advantage Rule Tackles Prior Auth, Access, And More
As new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rules rush at you, don’t miss the [...] - Industry Notes:
Get A Sneak Peek At Possible Hospice Special Focus Program Details
Check out what might be coming your way under the hospice Special Focus Program. The [...] - Industry Notes:
Mark This Claims System Dark Day On Your Calendar
Don’t expect to interact with most Medicare claims system features on May 15. All HHH [...] - Industry Notes:
Year-End Cost Reports Due This Month, MAC Warns
If your fiscal year end was Dec. 31, waste no time in filing your cost [...] - Industry Notes:
Check Out New Care Compare Stats
Your latest Home Health Care Compare stats are out in the world. For this April [...]
