Home Health & Hospice Week
No Letter Is Good News, When It Comes To HQRP Compliance
If you’ve ignored your Hospice Quality Reporting Program data reporting compliance status in past years, now may be the time to pay attention. Why? Hospices that didn’t comply with HQRP thresholds in 2022 will face a whopping 4 percent reduction to payment levels in 2024, LeadingAge reminds on its website. And the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began notifying hospices of noncompliance on July 20, the trade group says. While the HHH Medicare Administrative Contractors are notifying hospices of their status, providers can also find the information in their CASPER folders in QIES, CMS explains on its Reconsideration Requests page. For providers wishing to appeal the finding, “hospices that receive a letter of non-compliance must submit a request for reconsideration to CMS within thirty (30) days after the date documented on the non-compliance notification letter distributed electronically using QIES,” CMS stresses. “CMS will not accept any requests submitted after the thirty (30) day deadline,” it emphasizes. More information is at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Reconsideration-Requests.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Hospice:
Enhanced Oversight For New Enrollees, SMRC Review For 90-Day+ Claims, And Site Visits Dog Hospices
Medicare's hospice program integrity campaign revs up even more. Medicare officials are applying yet more [...] - Compliance:
Here’s What Will Land You Under Extra Scrutiny
No final approval letter from the MAC? You could be included. The definition of who [...] - Value-Based Purchasing:
Waste No Time In Examining Your New IPR Under VBP
Plus: CMS offers medication management educational recording. The clock is ticking when it comes to [...] - OASIS:
Hospital At Home Still Counts As Hospital For OASIS, New Quarterly Q&As; Make Clear
Make sure you are completing M1000 accurately in light of this new elaboration. It’s time [...] - Regulations:
Lymphedema Pump Coverage, dNPWT, DME, Infusion Get Their Time In New HH Rule
Your patients may see delivery disruptions if they don’t confirm on time. Don’t miss a [...] - Industry Notes:
More Home Care Agencies Pay Big For Wage Violations
Courts aren’t afraid to levy big CMPs for ‘willful violations.’ A Virginia home care agency [...] - Industry Notes:
Beware Wonky W7048 Denials
A new claims system glitch may be slowing down your hospice payments. The problem: “Since [...] - Industry Notes:
MAC Updates Targeted Probe & Educate Review Topics
Not sure where to focus when it comes to avoiding claims denials? One MAC’s newly [...] - Industry Notes:
New DOJ-FTC Merger Policy Makes Some Big Changes
You’ve got until Sept. 18 to give the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission [...] - Industry Notes:
Keep Your VBID Years Straight
Don’t jump the gun on VBID hospice changes for Medicare Advantage. “Starting in CY 2024, [...] - Industry Notes:
Boost BIMS Interview Strategies With Free Video Tutorial
Help your assessment staff sharpen their skills with the Brief Interview for Mental Status that [...] - Industry Notes:
Pay Attention To This HIPAA Risk From Your Own Employees
Letting unauthorized employees access patients’ medical records may cost you — a lot. Yakima Valley [...] - Industry Notes:
No Letter Is Good News, When It Comes To HQRP Compliance
If you’ve ignored your Hospice Quality Reporting Program data reporting compliance status in past years, [...]
