Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes:
Redundant Choice Selection Eliminated For RCD
Published on Fri Jun 14, 2024
The feds are making one small thing easier for home health agencies in Review Choice Demonstration states. “You will now have the option to keep Pre-Claim Review (PCR) as your review choice for future cycles. This will avoid having to reselect PCR for each selection cycle,” RCD contractor Palmetto GBA says in a recent post on its website. “Providers can withdraw from this option and still change to another review choice in a future cycle,” Palmetto assures.
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:
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Pocket These 5 Tips on TPE Reviews
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Tip: Update compliance checklists to ensure your agency meets deadlines. With the new Nondiscrimination in [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
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VBP Interim Performance Reports For April Now Finalized
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Enhancing Oncology Payment Model Extended
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Redundant Choice Selection Eliminated For RCD
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