Home Health & Hospice Week
HQRP Data Penalty Jumps From 2% To 4% Starting With January Submissions
Don’t get confused by Medicare’s language when it comes to how much your pay will get docked for failing to submit Hospice Quality Reporting Program data. Old way: “Since fiscal year (FY) 2014, failure for hospices to comply with quality data reporting requirements results in a two-percentage-point reduction to the APU for the corresponding [fiscal year],” CMS explains on its HQRP webpage. New way: “Starting with FY 2024, the penalty for hospices that do not report quality data to CMS results in a four-percentage-point reduction to the APU,” CMS says. But “the data used for calculation of this update begins January 1, 2022,” not 2024, stresses the National Association for Home Care & Hospice. “Hospices should ensure they are compliant with the Hospice Item Set (HIS) and CAHPS Hospice Survey participation requirements to avoid the penalty,” NAHC urges.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- COVID-19:
Another $25.5 Billion In COVID Relief Funding Is Now Up For Grabs
Waste no time in applying once portal opens on Sept. 29, expert urges. As COVID-19 [...] - Reimbursement:
Feds Grant 60-Day Grace Period For PRF Reporting
Heads up: Later-period reporting deadlines aren’t affected. The Department of Health and Human Services is [...] - Compliance:
Vaccination Mandate A Mixed Bag For HH, Hospice Providers
Requirement for employers with 100+ employees may apply to you, even if Medicare mandate doesn’t. [...] - Mergers & Acquisitions:
National Chain Continues To Flex Acquisition Muscle
Plus: Staffing crunch leads hospital to shut HHA’s doors. The rapid pace of the home [...] - Billing:
Newest NOA Instructions Address Confusing Billing Scenario
Warning: Patient status codes are important. The closer the implementation gets for the new home [...] - Industry Notes:
BAYADA Settles Whistleblower Charges For $17 Million
Sometimes an acquisition is more than an acquisition. Home care companies hoping to boost referrals [...] - Industry Notes:
Keep Your Eye On Congress For HCBS Funding Boost's Fate
Demand for in-home care services is high, but will the payment for such services be [...] - Industry Notes:
GAO Urges Increased HCBS Oversight
Meanwhile, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should keep a tighter leash on Home [...] - Industry Notes:
HQRP Data Penalty Jumps From 2% To 4% Starting With January Submissions
Don’t get confused by Medicare’s language when it comes to how much your pay will [...] - Industry Notes:
OIG Cracks Down On Docs' CCM Pay
Be on the lookout for hassles over CCM payments to your ordering physicians to potentially [...] - Industry Notes:
Agency Owner Draws 12-Year Prison Sentence For Medicaid Fraud
One of the most high-profile, egregious cases of Medicaid home care fraud has ended with [...] - Industry Notes:
FL Hospices Pay After Self-Reporting Nurses With Expired Licenses
Be sure to keep track of your nurses’ licensure status, or you could end up [...]
