Home Health & Hospice Week
Therapy Inquiry Dogs HHA Companies, Despite Profits
Publicly traded home care companies continue to fight the effects of Senate and Securities and Exchange Commission inquiries into abuse of therapy utilization. The latest stockholder class action lawsuits to be filed over the matter are against Almost Family Inc. (from San Diego law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd) and Gentiva Health Services Inc. (from Law Offices of Howard G. Smith in Bensalem, Pa.). Meanwhile, Gentiva has posted positive earnings for the quarter ended July 4. The Atlantabased national chain reports net income of $18.9 million on revenues of $297.1 million for the quarter. That's up from a $17.1 million profit on $284.8 million in revenues for the same period in 2009. Gentiva had strong hospice growth in the quarter and expects to close its acquisition of hospice chain Odyssey Inc. in the third quarter it says. Dallas-based Odyssey reported its own earnings. The company saw net income of $14.2 million on revenues of $176.2 million for the quarter ended June 30. That was an increase from the $8.6 million profit on $170.3 million in revenues for the same period last year.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Therapy:
Get Ready For Required Measurements, Reassessments For Therapy
CMS cracks down on therapy utilization in 2011 PPS proposed rule. Are you hearing the [...] - Prospective Payment System:
New Regs Likely To Intensify HHA Therapist Shortage
Get started on improving your therapy documentation right now. If your therapists have gotten sloppy [...] - Billing:
PPS Rule Targets Therapy Assistant Use For Scrutiny
CMS wants new G codes for assistant visits. You might have to use therapy assistants [...] - Labor Law:
Lawmakers Want To Kill HHA Companionship Exemption
New legislation tackles the hotly contested topic. The way your agency furnishes home care aides [...] - Industry Notes:
CMS Issues Bidding Instructions To HHAs
Be aware of your area's bidding status. Don't expect competitive bidding to pass you by [...] - DME Suppliers Continue Fight Against Competitive Bidding.
• Meanwhile, DME suppliers continue to fight against the competitive bidding program. In addition to [...] - OIG Shines Spotlight On Language Services.
If you haven't conducted a four-factor assessment when determining what language access services to offer, [...] - Feds Implement RAC Checks And Balances.
CMS is using multiple tools to keep its bounty hunters accountable. Recovery Audit Contractors must [...] - Follow Contractor's Q Code Advice For Hospice
Choosing the right Q code for your hospice patient can be tricky. Follow this rule [...] - CMS To Pharmacies:
Don't Dump Accreditation Yet
The economic stimulus bill last year gave pharmacies until Jan. 1, 2011 to comply with [...] - Tap Accreditor's Resources For Falls Prevention Help
You've got an ally in your efforts to protect your patients from falls -- The Joint [...] - Therapy Inquiry Dogs HHA Companies, Despite Profits
Publicly traded home care companies continue to fight the effects of Senate and Securities and [...] - National Chain Sets Sights On Med Cert Market
A national home care chain is looking to beef up its Med-cert presence. Willing Holding [...] - Five Defendants Plead Guilty In Florida HHA Scam
Five South Floridians have pled guilty to their parts in a home health agency scheme, [...]
