Home Health & Hospice Week

Rural Add-On Creates Pricer Complications

The two PC Pricers CMS issued for HHAs in June were necessary due to the rural addon that took effect April 1. "We regret the additional complication that was created by the two versions," CMS's Wil Gehne said in the July 7 Open Door Forum for home care providers. "But it was necessary to ensure that the results of the PC software remain consistent with the version that's used by the Medicare claims processing system."
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Other Articles in this issue of

Home Health & Hospice Week

View All