Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes:
Medicare Updates Manual For MFT/MHC Changes
Published on Fri Jun 14, 2024
Take a look at updated Sections 40.1.1 and 40.2.1 of Medicare’s Hospice Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 9 to find revisions including marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors on the hospice interdisciplinary team. The 15-page memo including the changes is at www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-24-12-hospice-fqhc/rhc.pdf.
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Regulations:
MAC Walks Back Controversial ‘Hand Off’ Policy
Plus: CMS withdraws erroneous hospice certification guidance. A burdensome new requirement announced last month seems [...] - Medical Review:
Tackle TPE With These Expert Tips
Hint: Look at your MAC’s focus to troubleshoot internal issues. Whether you’ve already survived a [...] - Targeted Probe And Educate:
Pocket These 5 Tips on TPE Reviews
Pointer: Don’t neglect internal audits. As you update your compliance plan, don’t forget to take [...] - Compliance:
Complete These 9 Steps To Prep For Nondiscrimination Protections
Tip: Update compliance checklists to ensure your agency meets deadlines. With the new Nondiscrimination in [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
$93 Million Home Health Fraud Case Hits The Spotlight — Again
OIG excludes nearly 1,800 from federal programs in period from October through March. A complicated [...] - Industry Notes:
Sham Hospice Owners Face Charges In L.A.
Ill-gotten gains went to real estate and cars, feds allege. The feds’ battle against hospice [...] - Industry Notes:
VBP Interim Performance Reports For April Now Finalized
Home health agencies can now see their Final April Interim Performance Reports for the Value-Based [...] - Industry Notes:
Medicare Updates Manual For MFT/MHC Changes
Take a look at updated Sections 40.1.1 and 40.2.1 of Medicare’s Hospice Benefit Policy Manual, [...] - Industry Notes:
Enhancing Oncology Payment Model Extended
Hospices interested in collaborating with physician practices on cancer patients’ care may want to stay [...] - Industry Notes:
Redundant Choice Selection Eliminated For RCD
The feds are making one small thing easier for home health agencies in Review Choice [...] - Industry Notes:
Crack Open Your August Care Compare Preview Report
Hospices can now take a look at their freshest Care Compare data. “Access the latest [...] - Industry Notes:
Addus To Buy Gentiva Personal Care Operations
A major sale in the personal care services market is in the works. Addus HomeCare [...]
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