Home Health & Hospice Week
PHE End Date Holds Steady
Make sure you’ve wrapped up any necessary COVID-related policies by the time the Public Health Emergency officially ends on May 11. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last updated its home health- and hospice-specific waiver fact sheets at www.cms.gov/coronavirus-waivers on Feb. 24, but keep an eye out for late-developing clarifications as the deadline approaches — and passes. Reminder: Some home health and hospice flexibilities will end on May 11, while others will extend. The former category includes QAPI changes and extended OASIS deadlines, while the latter includes aide training requirements and hospice volunteer rules (see more details in HHHW by AAPC, Vol. XXXII, No. 8). Still others have been permanently implemented by law.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Program Integrity:
Prepare For Your Ownership Info To Attract Public Attention
Biden administration stresses transparency with new database. Will Medicare’s new listing of home health and [...] - Enforcement:
Take A Peek At Your Competitors’ Ownership Data
Watch out: CMS expects use by enforcement agencies. Industry veterans may be somewhat skeptical of [...] - OASIS:
Catch Up On Latest OASIS-E Clarifications
Catch Up On Latest OASIS-E Clarifications With new information at hand, now’s the time to [...] - Know Your Facts:
Feds Paint Hospices Providing Little To No High-Level Care As Shirkers
Plus: Neuro diagnosis codes are most common, data shows. As hospice continues its explosive growth [...] - Regulations:
Give Your Critical Input On Hospice Pain Points By May 30
More data collection surrounding health equity may be on the horizon. Medicare is weighing a [...] - Industry Notes:
Keep On Top Of Telehealth Transitions
More data collection surrounding health equity may be on the horizon. Medicare is weighing a [...] - Industry Notes:
OIG Prepares To Overhaul 25-Year-Old Compliance Guidance
You know that compliance program guidance the HHS Office of Inspector General issued for home [...] - Industry Notes:
Comparative Billing Reports Hit Hospice Patient Claims
Part B claims with modifier GW are getting Medicare’s Comparative Billing Report treatment. Reminder: Modifier [...] - Industry Notes:
Double-Check Your Coding Following Grouper Update
If you’re getting weird diagnosis code-related messages with returned claims, you may want to make [...] - Industry Notes:
PHE End Date Holds Steady
Make sure you’ve wrapped up any necessary COVID-related policies by the time the Public Health [...] - Industry Notes:
Beware Of Fake Nurse Diplomas That Flooded The Nation
Add one more item to your list of hiring headaches. Not only do you need [...] - Industry Notes:
New Data Focuses On COVID Vaccination In The Community
If you’re wondering whether your patients’ vaccination status is typical, a new resource from Medicare [...]
