Home Health & Hospice Week
VA Patient Successfully Sues For Home Care Continuation
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to continue to provide home care for an Oregon veteran with Lou Gehrig’s disease who sued the VA when it threatened to halt his 24/7 care, reports The Oregonian newspaper. Michael Williamson sued the VA on Jan. 23 after a VA contract company notified him that his home care of nearly 17 years would halt on Feb. 13 because it couldn’t find caregivers. The local VA told Williamson they had no other approved home care agencies in the area and that he would have to move to a nursing home, according to the Oregonian. Attorneys from Disability Rights Oregon argued that the VA’s initial action violated its own regulations, which direct the department to offer a choice of providers and provide continuity of care, the newspaper says.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Fraud & Abuse:
OIG Targets LUPA Gaming In Newest Work Plan Item
Feds will examine cases where one visit translates to additional thousands of dollars. Just where [...] - Compliance:
Take These 4 Steps To Head Off LUPA Troubles
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Will Your State Be Next On Pre-Claim Review List?
Medicare to spend nearly $400 million on RCD project, it says. While recently released documents [...] - Medical Review:
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Even agencies that qualify for exemption will be subject to 5% ‘spot check.’ One of [...] - Enforcement:
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OIG Targets Inappropriate Managed Care Denials
In addition to looking at home health episodes that barely exceed the LUPA threshold, the [...] - Industry Note:
Hospice Access A Problem For Kidney Dialysis Patients
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Senior Fraud Patrol Recovers Millions For Medicare
The Senior Medicare Patrol program continues to go strong, with the HHS Office of Inspector [...] - Industry Note:
Medicare To Ease Hospice Billing Next Month
Get ready for changes to your hospice billing July 2. Change #1: “A new hospice [...] - Reader Question:
VA Patient Successfully Sues For Home Care Continuation
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to continue to provide home care for [...] - Industry Note:
Ohio Nonprofit Affiliate Group Grows
Ohio nonprofit Loving Care Hospice, based in London and Marysville, plans to join Ohio’s Hospice, [...]
