Home Health & Hospice Week
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Get Up To Date On Latest MCReF Updates On Valentines Day
Published on Fri Feb 09, 2024
Get to know the updated electronic filing system for Medicare cost reports in a new educational session. The revisions allow “the contractor to receive successful [Medicare Cost Report e-Filing System] submissions immediately, advise the provider if the filings are complete and begin their 30-day cost report review and acceptance process,” reports attorney L. Sue Andersen with Hall Render in Washington, D.C. Register for a Feb. 14 webinar on the changes at cms.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_kcB5WvJLRju_ dRQL1MPCmA#/registration.
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Home Health & Hospice Week
- Regulations:
Don’t Lose Sight Of These New Enrollment Changes
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Keep These Significant Enrollment Revisions For Hospices Front And Center
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