Home Health & Hospice Week
Heed Deadline For Updated ABN
Make sure you have the updated version of the Advance Beneficiary Notice form up and running by June 30. Why? “The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and form instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says on its website. “The use of the renewed form with the expiration date of 01/31/2026 will be mandatory on 6/30/23.” You don’t have to switch over right away — you can use the current form until June 30 if you wish, CMS indicates. Reminder: “The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, is issued by providers (including … home health agencies, and hospices … to Original Medicare (fee for service - FFS) beneficiaries in situations where Medicare payment is expected to be denied,” CMS explains. “The ABN is issued in order to transfer potential financial liability to the Medicare beneficiary in certain instances.” Details are at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare- General-Information/BNI/ABN.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Value-Based Purchasing:
Dive Into Risk Adjustment With Latest VBP Educational Tools
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Get A Sneak Peek At SFP Details
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SFP Public Reporting, Graduation Criteria Get The Expert Treatment
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Providers Experience Pushback On Sales, Closures
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Don’t Let The Proposed Non-Compete Rule Put You On The Wrong Side Of The Law
Heed this practical advice for what you need to do now. Contemplating or already requiring [...] - Compliance:
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Submit Your 2 Cents On Cost Reports
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Beware NOA/NOE Delays With Claims System 'Dark Days'
The so-called “Dark Days” scheduled for the Medicare claims payment system changeover might cause more [...] - Industry Notes:
Heed Deadline For Updated ABN
Make sure you have the updated version of the Advance Beneficiary Notice form up and [...] - Industry Notes:
Get Your FIPS Code Right On Claims
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Doc, Admin Owe $3M For Kickbacks
A Chicago physician and his wife must pay more than $3 million after a federal [...] - Industry Notes:
Hospice Inpatient Facilities Open
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Veteran Nonprofit Hospice Faces Class Action Wage Suit
A California nonprofit hospice is facing a class action lawsuit over wages. Former employee Tyeisha [...]
