Home Health & Hospice Week
MAC Reaches Out To KY Agencies Ravaged By Tornadoes
Home health and hospices agencies affected by the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky on Dec. 10 are getting a helping hand from their HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor. “To our providers and partners in Kentucky and neighboring states, CGS offers its sincerest condolences for the lives lost, and our thoughts are with all impacted by the recent storms,” says CGS CEO Steven B. Smith in a message to providers. “We understand this is a difficult time. All disaster-related changes and details will be posted on our website under the ‘News & Publications’ Tab, and our Provider Contact Center Customer Advocates are standing by to answer any questions you may have. Again, our thoughts are with you all.” The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hadn’t posted any blanket waivers at press time at www.cms.gov/current-non-covid-emergencies.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- COVID-19:
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Providers are getting whiplash from the twists and turns of the mandate’s legal journey. If [...] - Budget:
MedPAC Sharpens Budget Ax For HH, Hospice With Cut, Freeze Recs
Hospice industry is full of bad actors, one commissioner claims. For home health and hospice [...] - Reimbursement:
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Follow These 8 Steps Now To Achieve NOA Success
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Keep January 2023 Circled For OASIS-E Implementation
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OIG Wants Early HH Discharge Penalty For Rehab Facility Patients Too
Policy would cut Medicare spending by nearly $1 billion — and likely cool referrals. Reducing [...] - Industry Notes:
MAC Reaches Out To KY Agencies Ravaged By Tornadoes
Home health and hospices agencies affected by the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky on Dec. 10 [...] - Industry Notes:
Feds Give Agencies Breathing Room On MultiFactor Auth Deadline For PECOS
Remember that switch over to Multi-Factor Authentication for the PECOS system? You’ll have a few [...] - Industry Notes:
Tune Into Free Education Sessions From Joint HHH MAC Summit
If you missed the big joint HHH MAC education session in September, you’re in luck [...] - Industry Notes:
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With Medicare rules and regulations more confusing than ever, you may end up needing to [...] - Billing:
Review Tricky NOA Billing Instruction For January
If you enter the incorrect date, it may cost you big in delays — and [...]
