Home Health Line Breaking News
04/01/2025
Results of recent TPE reviews found face-to-face encounter requirements caused 27% of denials. No plan of care or certification came in second with 18% of the denials.
04/01/2025
The hospice payment rule has yet to clear the Office of Management and Budget, the final step in the process prior to publication in the Federal Registry.
03/31/2025
CMS has released an updated list of the unacceptable principal diagnosis codes for Medicare beneficiaries receiving hospice care.  
03/28/2025
Home health coding/QA productivity has been challenged by things like OASIS-E1, staffing shortages and additional responsibilities being added to coders' workload.
03/25/2025
“Requested records not submitted” was the cause of 44.5% of claim denials under medical review in the last three months of 2024, according to Palmetto GBA.
03/24/2025
Fraud among Medicaid personal care service (PCS) attendants remains a chief concern for HHS officials aiming to root out bad actors in home health. 
03/20/2025
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released two documents March 19 that seek to frame challenges to DEI training and employer practices as a civil rights issue.
03/17/2025
The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has identified a fraud scheme that could have a widespread and costly impact on Medicare and Medicaid payors and providers, according to a report released March 6.  
03/17/2025
Waivers supporting face-to-face encounters for home health certification and to recertify hospice care have been extended into the fall.
03/11/2025
The National Center for Health Statistics/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NCHS/CDC) announced in a memo posted to the website that there will not be a Spring Coordination & Maintenance (C&M) Committee meeting.

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