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MedPAC--yet again--recommends 5% home health payment reductions
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is once again recommending a 5% Medicare payment...
Reminder for hospices: Submit timely HIS and CAHPS data
To comply with the Hospice QRP (HQRP) requirements, hospices must successfully submit timely...

IMPACT Act, improving care coordination special open door forum planned March 28
Learn about the development and testing of standardized patient assessment data elements mandated...
MedPAC encourages Medicare beneficiaries to use higher-quality PAC providers
During the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) public meeting on Thursday, March...

CMS starts rule-making process for OASIS-D item set revision
CMS filed a notice and request for comment on proposed revisions to the OASIS item set. The notice...
New OIG report highlights vulnerability in how home health surveys are conducted
A new study from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) shows that some of the patient lists...
Budget Act of 2018: Leverage New Opportunities for F2F, Payment Reform, and More
Presented on: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Presented by: Robert...

Home Health Quality Reporting Program: Revised logic for the Timely Initiation of Care measure
The Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for home health agencies that became effective...
CMS provides Home Health CAHPS survey protocol update
If Home Health CAHPS survey vendors want to display an agency’s name and/or logo on mailing...

Bill Dombi named president of National Association of Home Care & Hospice
The National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) this on Tuesday announced the appointment...
Take First Steps to Building a CDI Program, Avoid Future Denials
Presented on: Thursday, March 8, 2018 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Presented by: Joan L. Usher...
Tip: Review the Statement of Deficiencies carefully
After a CMS survey, the home health agency administrator, clinical manager, and any other key...

CMS proposes nonskilled service coverage as additional benefit to Medicare Advantage
On February 1, 2018, CMS proposed new Medicare Advantage and Part D payment and policy updates to...
Incorrect quality measure data to be updated, CMS says
Some pressure ulcer data was mistakenly excluded from recent CMS reports on quality measures for...

President Trump signs bill that creates new home health payment model
On Friday, February 9, President Trump signed into law a bill designed to keep the federal...
HQRP Fiscal Year 2020 Requirements Fact Sheet, Quarterly Update available
This fact sheet outlines specific compliance requirements for Hospice Item Set (HIS) and Consumer...
QAPI: How to Craft a Robust, Compliant Performance Improvement Project
Presented on: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Presented by: J'non Griffin...

CMS works to ensure correct processing of disaster-related home health claims
Agencies submitting claims under a waiver authorized in response to recent hurricane and wildfire...
CMS extends moratoria on new home health agencies in 6 metro areas
CMS has once again extended its moratoria on new home health agencies and new branches of existing...
Get the Latest Hospice Coding Rules & Regulations to Stay in Compliance
Presented on: Thursday, February 8, 2018 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Presented by: Judy Adams...

Maine to vote on universal nonskilled coverage of care in the home
The Maine People’s Alliance announced on Friday, January 26, that it has collected enough...
VA, HHS announce partnership to strengthen prevention of fraud, waste and abuse efforts
On January 23, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and HHS announced a partnership to...

Medicare continues 'largely without disruption' despite government shutdown
The government shutdown began at midnight Jan. 20. But HHS’ website indicates the Medicare...
CMS releases new memo detailing tags for use with revised Home Health CoPs
CMS has sent a memo to state survey agency directors about the new tags surveyors should use to...

Buckle up: IRS drives mileage rates up one cent for 2018
The IRS has announced that standard mileage rates for the use of a car in 2018 rose to 54.5 cents...
Implement a back-up plan for coders' time off or prepare for cash flow losses
Not having a back-up coder on staff or an on-call contract with an outsourcing company to fill in...

CMS: CoPs' effective date won't change regardless of when final IGs are released
The final interpretive guidelines for the revised Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs...
CHAP announces CMS has approved 2018 standards that comply with revised CoPs
CMS has approved the 2018 standards set forth by the home health accrediting body Community Health...

Home health care fastest growing employer
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that home health care will be fastest growing...
Post-flu risks remain a concern for older adults months after recovery
The flu not only looks different in seniors ages 65 and older, but according to infectious disease...