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Home Health & Hospice Week
2013 Newsletter
Proposed 2014 Per-Visit Amounts For LUPAs and Outliers
Home Health & Hospice Week
Proposed 2014 Per-Visit Amounts For LUPAs and Outliers
Published on Fri Jul 12, 2013
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Home Health & Hospice Week
Prospective Payment System:
Rebasing To Strip Billions From Medicare HHA Spending
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Quality:
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Reimbursement:
Say Goodbye To 170 Revenue-Generating Diagnosis Codes
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Industry Note:
Providers Cheer Delay Of ACA Mandatory Insurance
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Industry Note:
Medicare Finalizes SNF-Hospice Written Agreement
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Industry Note:
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Industry Note:
Keep Communication Open With CERT Contractor
Keep your medical review wires un-crossed by establishing a contact person specifically for Comprehensive Error [...]
Industry Note:
CMS Bumps MA HIPPS Requirement To December
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Learn About Your Discharge Requirements
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Get Hospice Monthly Billing Details Right
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Hospital, Senior Living Join Forces With Home Care
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