Key stakeholders met to discuss ‘interconnectedness’ of U.S. healthcare system. With reports suggesting that UnitedHealth Group (UHG) forked over more than $22 million to Russian hackers Blackcat to alleviate the fallout from a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, it [...]
Key stakeholders met to discuss ‘interconnectedness’ of U.S. healthcare system. With reports suggesting that UnitedHealth Group (UHG) forked over more than $22 million to Russian hackers Blackcat to alleviate the fallout from a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, it [...]
MACs and other payers roll out reimbursement relief options as OCR launches investigation. Heads are going to roll — and major penalties are likely going to be levied — thanks to a government investigation into the UnitedHealth Group/Change Healthcare ransomware [...]
Plus: Feds plan nationwide audits on advanced care planning. A federal watchdog agency wants to clear the way for Unified Program Integrity Contractors to detect waste, fraud, and abuse. So indicates a new item on the HHS Office of Inspector [...]
New report cites problem of hospice enrollment without patients' consent. The hospice industry's profile as fraud-prone continues to grow, indicates the HHS Office of Inspector General in a new report. In its 2019 budget justification report, the OIG notes that [...]
But it wants to put 8 more areas in the enforcement crosshairs. Fraud and abuse scrutiny is on the rise across the board for home care providers, but the HHS Office of Inspector General is only getting started on its [...]
Reimbursement is below cost of care already, rural provider tells CMS. If Medicare wants to increase its overall spending at a faster rate, its Home Health Prospective Payment System should certainly help achieve that goal. Why? The 1 percent pay [...]
New study points the way to underserved populations. If you don’t see a lot of hospice patients who are under 65, male, and married, you’re not alone. One in six cancer patients enroll in hospice only during their last three [...]
Know the facts and break the fall that “doctor shopping” has wrought How compliant are you in monitoring your patients’ opioid use? Not keeping tabs on this could put you in line for some unwelcome scrutiny. A statistical brief from [...]
New study points the way to underserved populations. If you don’t see a lot of hospice patients who are under 65, male, and married, you’re not alone. One in six cancer patients enroll in hospice only during their last three [...]
