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Eli's Hospice Insider
2009 Newsletter
CLIP AND SAVE: Check Out the Top 10 Hospice Diagnoses
Eli's Hospice Insider
CLIP AND SAVE:
Check Out the Top 10 Hospice Diagnoses
Published on Sun Mar 22, 2009
Most shocking: Non-Alzheimer dementia's dramatic jump in 8 years.
Other Articles in this issue of
Eli's Hospice Insider
PAYMENT AND REGULATORY UPDATE:
Hospices Battle Industry Trends as Lawmakers Mull Cuts
CMS also discusses billing changes, new COPs at industry conference. If you're wondering why policy- [...]
PRIVACY:
Are Red Flags for Identity Theft on Your Risk Management Radar Screen?
Find out where these new requirements fit into the bigger picture. If your hospice thinks [...]
Reimbursement:
Higher Hospice Payment Rates Now in Pocket
But cuts are still planned. April brought -- well, not showers of extra money for hospices -- [...]
CLIP AND SAVE:
Check Out the Top 10 Hospice Diagnoses
Most shocking: Non-Alzheimer dementia's dramatic jump in 8 years.
COMPLIANCE TIP:
GiveYour Billing Systems for Hospice-Related Meds a Check-Up
Expect this issue to catch auditors' attention. If nursing homes bill Medicare, Medicaid, or residents [...]
Fraud and Abuse:
Find Out What Else Is Catching the Feds' Eye These Days
If you want to avoid hospice audits from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, [...]
HOSPICE PAYMENT:
Check Out This Rundown of Reimbursement News
Stay in the know to prevent cash flow woes. Here's what's new in the hospice [...]
COMPLIANCE:
5Ways to Head Off Compliance Problems -- And Lawsuits
How carefully do you listen to your employees' complaints? Whistleblower lawsuits like the recently unsealed [...]
INDUSTRY NOTES:
Doctor-Patient Conversation Can Lower End-of-Life Expenses
Patients who discuss end-of-life preferences have lower rates of intensive care admission. Dying isn't a [...]
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