Home Health & Hospice Week
LUPA Error Fix On Deck
You can expect relief from a few longstanding claims glitches soon, pledges one HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor.
Issue #1: “Certain claims that would be eligible to be paid LUPA add-on amounts are not receiving the add-on payment” continues to be a problem, even though MAC CGS had hoped a May systems correction would fix the error. “A follow-up release to resolve this issue is scheduled for July,” CGS says in a recent post to its website.
Issue #2: Some home health claims with dates of service on or after Oct. 1, 2013, have been paid and/or reported incorrectly. CGS has been holding claims for dates of service on or after October 1, 2013, with reason code V8030, and Value Code 64 and/or 17 until a resolution is implemented. That fix is now scheduled for mid-August, CGS says in a new post.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Hospice:
Hospices Win Relief From PA Edits On All But 4 Drugs
Prior auth is still in effect for analgesics, antinauseants, laxatives, and antianxiety drugs. Months of [...] - Coverage:
Categorize PA Drugs As Unrelated With One Simple Word
Warning: But your clinical documentation had better tell the whole story. You may be cheering [...] - Reimbursement:
Master 6 PA Steps To Minimize Medication-Related Headaches
Tip: Get to know the new standardized prior authorization form. Hospices struggling with the drug [...] - HIPAA:
Beware Risks Of Using Private Email Accounts
Does a staffer sending herself patient info to a Gmail account equal a HIPAA breach? [...] - OASIS:
Prioritize Accuracy Over Speed With SOC Assessments
Take your time when filling out this critical OASIS timepoint. If you’re rushing to complete [...] - Industry Notes:
Excluded Employee Costs Hospice Six Figures
Multiple cases of excluded individuals rack up CMPs around the country. Are you running periodic [...] - Industry Notes:
Therapy Claim Review Racks Up Denials
The pending elimination of the face-to-face physician narrative requirement hasn’t helped home health agency claims [...] - Industry Notes:
LUPA Error Fix On Deck
You can expect relief from a few longstanding claims glitches soon, pledges one HHH Medicare [...] - Industry Notes:
Palmetto Initiates Fix For Hospice Infusion Pump Claims
One more HHH Medicare Administra-tive Contractor has revealed its timeline for fixing holdups related to [...] - Industry Notes:
Bidding Recompete May Affect Your Patients'DME
Your home care patients may have to start getting supplies from a different DME pro-vider [...] - Industry Notes:
Joint Commission To Require New Oxygen Safety Measures
If you’re accredited by the Joint Com-mission and your patients use oxygen at home, get [...] - Industry Notes:
Consult New HIS Fact Sheets For Latest Info
Medicare is offering you a helping hand with the Hospice Item Set. The Centers for [...] - Industry Notes:
Gentiva Sees More Bids
The bidding war for Gentiva continues. After long-term care giant Kindred Healthcare upped its offer [...] - Industry Notes:
Chain Buys 14 HHAs
LHC Group Inc. plans to purchase Life Care Home Health Inc.’s 14 home health agencies [...] - Industry Notes:
HIPAA Penalties Loom
HHS continues to bang the HIPAA enforcement drum. Department of Health and Human Services chief [...]
