Home Health & Hospice Week

Home health agencies in multiple Review Choice Demonstration states had better circle Dec. 14 in red on their calendars. That’s the day review choices are due for RCD Cycle 6 North Carolina and Florida and RCD Cycle 7 in Ohio.

Remember: “HHAs that do not make a selection during that time period will default to either Choice 2 or Choice 4,” RCD contractor Palmetto GBA warns on its website. That’s 100 percent postpay review for HHAs with affirmation rates under 90 percent and selective postpay review of a random sample of claims every six months for the remainder of the demonstration for HHAs with affirmation rates 90 percent or greater.