Home Health Line
05/09/2011

Hospices would get some relief from the burden of the required face-to-face physician encounter plus an estimated 2.3% net increase in Medicare reimbursement under the proposed 2012 hospice rule released

05/09/2011

Many physicians are still struggling to adapt to home health-centric language required in face-to-face encounter documentation, but some proactive home health agencies have begun to develop effective compliance strategies.

05/09/2011

Proposed changes to CMS’ Medicare enrollment form could create a greater paperwork burden for home health agencies when staff changes take place.

05/09/2011
A proposed change to Medicaid home- and community- based waiver services could further reduce the business of Medicaid-certified agencies already reeling from rate and service cuts.
05/09/2011
CMS has updated the Medicare General Information, Eligibility and Entitlement Manual’s section on certification requirements to reflect the physician face-to-face encounter rule.
05/09/2011

CMS resolves RAP issue related to timely filing. CMS has instructed intermediaries not to apply timely claims filing requirements to requests for anticipated payment (RAPs). Intermediaries had been returning RAPs

05/09/2011

Under revised state survey protocols effective May 1, agencies could be cited for a highest-priority standard under the “comprehensive assessment of patients” condition of participation if there’s no evidence of a comprehensive medication review.

05/09/2011

Appeal any hospice cap demands this year and you’ll most likely have your overpayment charge reduced now that CMS has ruled all proper appeals will be automatically remanded to intermediaries

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