Home Health & Hospice Week
OSHA Picks Up CDC Masking Change
Check out the latest updates the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its COVID-19 guidance on Aug. 13. Key: “Evidence has led CDC to update recommendations for fully vaccinated people to reduce their risk of becoming infected with the Delta variant and potentially spreading it to others, including by … wearing a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission,” OSHA notes on its website. Healthcare providers generally follow the stricter OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, the agency notes. “OSHA has determined that CDC’s guidance on healthcare settings has not changed and that the requirements of the healthcare ETS released on June 10, 2021, remain necessary to address the grave danger of COVID-19 in healthcare,” OSHA says on the ETS webpage. “OSHA will continue to monitor and assess the need for changes in the healthcare ETS each month.”
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Medical Review:
TPE Medical Review Resumes, But Details Hazy
Will Sept. 1 be the kickoff date? Get ready for a lot more scrutiny of [...] - COVID-19:
Push To Get Home Health, Hospice Staff Vaccinated Intensifies
Are Medicare-mandated shots for staff in the cards? As the Delta variant continues to surge, [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
Beware Of COVID Card Fakes
The feds are prosecuting cases. If you’re one of the many employers that is asking [...] - Reimbursement:
Medicare Relaxes Criteria For In-Home Vaccination Pay Add-On
Industry reps urge feds to let home health, hospice agencies administer shots. The federal government’s [...] - Audits:
OIG Wants New York Nonprofit To Pay $4.2 Million
Seventeen claims lead to multi-million payback estimate. The latest home health agency target of an [...] - Industry Notes:
CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure Touts HH VBP
Innovation Center to focus on ‘scaling what works.’ If you thought Medicare might be talked [...] - Industry Notes:
Home Health Proposed Rule Comments Are Due Now
If you’d like to voice your comments on the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model’s nationwide [...] - Industry Notes:
CMS To Update List Of MA Plans In Hospice Carve-In Soon
As the Medicare Advantage carve-in of hospice patients proceeds, a data point from a recent [...] - Industry Notes:
OSHA Picks Up CDC Masking Change
Check out the latest updates the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its COVID-19 [...] - Industry Notes:
PPP Loan Forgiveness Denials Are Rolling Out
While you’re likely familiar with the Medicare claims appeal process, you may need to get [...] - Industry Notes:
Tune In To Medicare Webinar On HQRP Changes
Stay tuned for a new education session from Medicare to learn more about Hospice Quality [...] - Industry Notes:
New Orleans Hospice Owner Indicted For Bogus GIP, Doc Charges
The owner of a New Orleans hospice has been indicted on Medicare fraud. Canon Healthcare owner [...]
