Home Health & Hospice Week
Are You One Of 2020's Wage Index Winners Or Losers?
Take a look at the top 10 areas with the biggest swings. The volatility of wage index changes for hospices is in full effect for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. Fifty-four of 410 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) will see an increase or decrease of more than 5 percent to their wage index in 2020, as compared to the current year, according to analysis by Dave Macke of VonLehman & Co. in Ft. Wright, Kentucky. That’s 13 percent. Here are the top five CBSAs for positive changes: 1. Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY (CBSA code 20524) — 12.03 percent increase to 1.2553. The bottom five CBSAs with the largest decreases are: 1. Arecibo, PR (11640) — 13.95 percent decrease to 0.4193.
2. Lebanon, PA (30140) — 8.98 percent increase to 0.9335.
3. Midland, TX (33260) — 8.98 percent increase to 0.9932.
4. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA (46700) — 8.67 percent increase to 1.8629.
5. Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI (27980) — 8.62 percent increase to 1.2578.
2. Altoona, PA (11020) — 12.54 percent decrease to 0.9346.
3. Muncie, IN (34620) — 11.19 percent decrease to 0.8941.
4. Albany, GA (10500) — 8.95 percent decrease to 0.8070.
5. Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420) — 7.94 percent decrease to 0.8513.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Hospice:
Care Level Rebalancing Creates Winners, Losers
Which category will you fall into? As of Oct. 1, Medicare will pay significantly more [...] - Reimbursement:
Expect More RHC Cuts Ahead — Maybe Big Ones
MedPAC isn’t helping. While Medicare is rebasing its advanced care levels, the same isn’t true [...] - Cost Reports:
Put In The Cost Report Effort
Your data is leading to RHC cuts. With all the regulatory and billing pressures on [...] - Payment:
Advance Planning For Wage Index Swings Goes Away
Multiple areas will see double-digit index changes. Hospices will become more like other providers with [...] - Payment:
Are You One Of 2020's Wage Index Winners Or Losers?
Take a look at the top 10 areas with the biggest swings. The volatility of [...] - Compliance:
Hospices Get Some Small Breathers On New Election Statement, Addendum
Plus: Final rule also addresses assessment tool, quality. One of the most commented-upon provisions in [...] - Industry Note:
OIG Pushes HHA Surety Bonds
CMS has lost millions by not requiring bonds. In yet another move that would burden [...] - Industry Note:
Pay Attention To This RCD Requirement
Illinois home health agencies shouldn’t forget to include the Unique Tracking Number (UTN) on final [...] - Industry Note:
Get Answers From CMS On GG Bathing Question
Nail down the ins and outs of GG0130E — Shower/bathe self with new guidance from [...] - Industry Note:
Reconsideration Deadline Is Almost Here
If you received a notice of noncompliance with hospice quality reporting requirements, and thus will [...] - Industry Note:
SMRC Launches New Review On GIP In SNFs, ALF Services
Hospices are set to undergo even more scrutiny of GIP claims, thanks to a newly [...]
