Home Health Line Breaking News
10/24/2018
The number of agencies earning five stars in patient satisfaction saw a substantial drop for the first time in a year, according to the October 2018 refresh of Home Health Compare.
10/22/2018
by: Post-Acute Advisor
A former Mississippi hospice owner Charline Brandon has pleaded guilty to making fraudulent hospice claims.
10/21/2018
Part A/B and home health Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are collaborating to hold two webinars Dec. 12 about home health referrals and clinical documentation requirements.
10/20/2018
Coders working for outsourced coding companies probably haven’t received a salary increase in quite a while.
10/15/2018
CMS is seeking public comment on a proposal to implement a survey requiring states report progress toward implementing electronic visit verification (EVV) as required by the 21st Century Cures Act.
10/15/2018
by: Post-Acute Advisor
Researchers at Yale, New York University School of Medicine, and Baylor College of Medicine recently studied an approach to patient-centered care that involves tailoring healthcare of seniors to senior’s desires.
10/14/2018
CMS on its website has added a portion about future quality measure development for hospices.
10/09/2018
A recent New York Supreme Court ruling has further muddied the waters around the practice of paying live-in caregivers in the state for 13 hours a day.
10/08/2018
While the backlog of home health appeals at the Administrative Law Judge level is steadily being chipped away, data show a low reversal rate for appeals.
10/05/2018
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) CGS is holding a webinar 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST Nov. 15 to discuss a change request that provides instructions to MACs about monitoring home health agencies’ misuse of requests for anticipated payment (RAPs).

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