Home Health & Hospice Week
Texas Providers May Qualify For QRP Exceptions
If you operate in Texas and were affected by the severe winter storms in February, Medicare is lending a helping hand. “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs located in areas affected by the Texas Severe Winter Storm to assist these providers while they direct their resources toward caring for their patients and repairing structural damages to facilities,” CMS says in a new message to providers. Affected programs include “all Quality Reporting Program (QRP) reporting requirements, including the reporting of data on measures and any other data requested by CMS for the post-acute care (PAC) quality reporting programs,” CMS says in an April 16 memo. More details are in the memo at www.cms.gov/files/document/2021-04-16-fema-exception-memo-texas-winter-storm508pdf.pdf.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Regulations:
Get Home Health Notice Of Admission Details In New Guide
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CMS Eyes Hospice Bundling In Latest Proposed Rule
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M&A Engine Revs In Recent Weeks With Multiple Deals
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New MAC Tool May Help You Right RAP Wrongs
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COVID PHE Renewed As Senate Stalls On CMS Administrator Appointment
PHE expected to last all year. The Biden administration has taken its first turn at [...] - Industry Notes:
Avoid Pay Suspension By Submitting Credit Balance Report
Don’t forget an April 30 deadline that could land you in Medicare payment suspension if [...] - Industry Notes:
Next Review Choice Demo Cycle Set To Start in Florida, North Carolina
Time’s up. For the Review Choice Demonstration, “providers in the states of Florida and North [...] - Industry Notes:
Texas Providers May Qualify For QRP Exceptions
If you operate in Texas and were affected by the severe winter storms in February, [...] - Industry Notes:
Check Out Newest Features of MCReF Cost Reporting Filing System
Some updates to the Medicare Cost Report e-Filing (MCReF) system can make submitting cost reports [...] - Industry Notes:
Missing Comorbidity Adjustment Restored, But You Must Take Action
If you want your rightful reimbursement for a newly resolved Medicare claims system glitch, you’ll [...] - Industry Notes:
CMS Solicits IT Advice In Hospice Proposed Rule
If you have thoughts on how the Hospice Quality Reporting Program and technology should work [...] - Industry Notes:
Feds Wage War On PRF, PPP, And Other CARES Act Fraud
A former home health agency owner holds the distinction of being indicted on “the first [...]
