Home Health Line
02/13/2012

Palmetto has initiated a widespread prepayment review based on hospice non-cancer lengths of stay, HHL has learned.

02/13/2012

Due to the recent flood of additional document requests (ADRs) that home health agencies are experiencing, it’s more important than ever to carefully review all services for medical necessity to avoid lost payments.

02/13/2012

Joining a group purchasing organization (GPO) can be an effective way for home health agencies to save money on medical supplies, telephone services and more, but conduct the proper research before choosing a GPO to ensure your agency stays compliant with the anti-kickback statute and finds the best organization for its needs.

02/13/2012

Forty-four states now are using CMS demonstration dollars to help Medicaid beneficiaries move from nursing homes and other institutions to agency-supported community care.

02/13/2012

Government scrutiny of home health marketing arrangements is ramping up, meaning you need to ensure now that your contracts and employee compensation pass muster to avoid penalties that could run into millions.

02/13/2012

CMS has recently updated its list of providers who have received revalidation requests.A list of revalidation letters mailed in November and December is now available at www.cms.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/11_Revalidations.asp.

 

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