Home Health & Hospice Week
Warn Patients Of These COVID Scams
As COVID-19 cases once again surge, so do fraud scams related to the disease. Warn your patients before they pay the price. “Fraudsters are using telemarketing calls, text messages, social media platforms, and door-to-door visits to perpetrate COVID-19-related scams,” the HHS Office of Inspector General says in a Dec. 4 bulletin. Scammers are soliciting personal, medical, or financial information from beneficiaries by pretending to be contact tracers and offering COVID-19 tests and supplies, the OIG warns. New scams surrounding forthcoming vaccination are proliferating. “You will not be asked for money to enhance your ranking for vaccine eligibility,” the OIG stresses. “Government and state officials will not call you to obtain personal information in order to receive the vaccine, and you will not be solicited door-to-door to receive the vaccine,” the agency clarifies. Report COVID-19 health care fraud at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/ or by calling 1-800-447-8477.
Home Health & Hospice Week
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MedPAC Sharpens Knife For HH Pay Cut
Profit margin figures seal agencies’ fate with commission. Despite the significant hit that home health [...] - Know Your Facts:
HH Spending, HHA Numbers, And Volume Are All Down
HHA profit margin in 15% range for fifth year in a row. Despite the fact [...] - Hospice:
MedPAC Pushes Rate Freeze, 20% Cap Reduction — Again
Cap cut would equal a 3% rate cut, staffer says. Hospices’ average profit margin is [...] - COVID-19:
Provider Relief Fund Clarification Brings Good News For Hospices
Feb. 15 reporting deadline is fast approaching. Back in September, the Department of Health and [...] - Mergers & Acquisitions:
Traditions Health Expands With Acquisition Of Multi-State Provider
Hospice deals dominate M&A landscape. A Texas-based chain is continuing its rapid growth trajectory. College [...] - Industry Notes:
Biden Names Potential New HHS Secretary
CMS Administrator not yet nominated. The changeover of presidential administrations is starting to hit close [...] - Industry Notes:
OIG Doubles Down On Whistleblower Lawsuits
The Department of Health and Human Services is beefing up its presence related to whistleblower [...] - Industry Notes:
Review Hospice Abuse, Neglect Reporting Requirements With This Tool
The fraud and abuse spotlight continues to shine on hospices in the wake of two [...] - Industry Notes:
Can Legislation Stave Off Sequestration's Return On Jan. 1?
Will Congress give you a lump of coal or a present in your stocking regarding [...] - Industry Notes:
Major National Chain Considers Spin-Off, Sale, More
Keep an eye on Encompass Health Corp. The company formerly known as HealthSouth “is exploring [...] - Industry Notes:
Warn Patients Of These COVID Scams
As COVID-19 cases once again surge, so do fraud scams related to the disease. Warn [...] - Industry Notes:
HHA, Execs Excluded After Breaching Corporate Integrity Agreement
A recent exclusion is another sign to take a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the HHS [...]
