Home Health & Hospice Week
New dNPWT Billing On Deck
Get ready to change how you bill a wound therapy code starting Jan. 1. Reminder: “Medicare will make separate payment for HCPCS code A9272 on type of bill (TOB) 032x, instead of 034x,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says in MLN Matters Article MM13244 at www.cms.gov/files/document/mm13244-separate-payment-disposable-negative-pressure-wound-therapy-devices-home-health-claims.pdf. Medicare Administrative Contractors “will apply deductible and coinsurance,” points out HHH MAC Palmetto GBA in a post on its website. The payment rate for 2024 is set at $270.09, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice points out in its member newsletter. A9272 indicates Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, each.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Hospice:
Good News: SFP Won’t Really Get Going Until Late 2024
Bad news: The oversight program for poor performing hospices is still proceeding with plenty of [...] - Quality:
Zero In On These CoPs To Avoid Disastrous SFP Inclusion
Do you fall in the majority when it comes to deficiencies? How well you’ve handled [...] - Surveys & Certification:
Get Up To Par On SFP Before A Surveyor Comes Knocking
Follow this expert advice to sidestep SFP pitfalls. Think of the Special Focus Program like [...] - Appeals:
IDR Finally Arrives For Hospices
Watch out for tight turnaround. Since a big chunk of your Special Focus Program score [...] - Compliance:
OIG Compliance Guidance Revamp Begins
Tips for small providers, private equity included in new instructions. Think you know everything you [...] - Industry Notes:
DOJ & OIG Focus On Noninstitutional Care
Separate payment for nonhospice items gets more attention. A new joint report from the Department [...] - Industry Notes:
HHS Aims To Expose Private Equity Ownership
Much like the Special Focus Program, another nursing home-focused fraud-fighting initiative may soon migrate to [...] - Industry Notes:
New dNPWT Billing On Deck
Get ready to change how you bill a wound therapy code starting Jan. 1. Reminder: [...] - Industry Notes:
Wise Agencies In 3 RCD States Will Make Review Choices Soon
Home health agencies in multiple Review Choice Demonstration states had better circle Dec. 14 in red [...] - Industry Notes:
Peruse Home Health Stats In Updated Compilation
Looking for a home health statistic? Chances are it’s in the Home Care Chartbook 2023 [...] - Industry Notes:
Dementia Model Applications Due By Jan. 30
If you’re interested in participating in the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, more information [...] - Industry Notes:
Ring In The New Year With New Grouper Software
You can now download the new Prospective Payment System Grouper software taking effect on Jan. [...] - Industry Notes:
Visiting Nurse Killed In Connecticut
Another senseless killing of a home health nurse on the job is bringing more attention [...]
