Home Health Line Breaking News
05/09/2018
by: Post-Acute Advisor
A study recently published in the Annals of Long-Term Care found that a checklist and certain other care and training interventions lowered the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and over-treatment of UTIs with antibiotics. Results of the study were presented at the American Geriatric Society 2018 Annual Scientific Meetings in Orlando, Fla.
05/09/2018
In-home support services and adult day care services are on the list of supplemental benefits to be allowed under Medicare Advantage plans in 2019, according to a recent CMS memo.
05/03/2018
Now that Alzheimer’s disease has risen to become by far the most commonly used hospice claims-reported diagnosis, hospices must be even more certain that their documentation for Alzheimer’s patients can withstand auditor scrutiny.
05/03/2018
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has launched a podcast that follows OIG special agencts as they attempt to uncover fraud schemes and bring criminals to justice.
05/02/2018
Data reveal that a disproportionate percentage of agencies received 5 stars in Miami, which has a reputation for being a hotbed of fraud.
05/01/2018
HHS will hold an open door call this month to discuss its expanded Settlement Conference Facilitation program. The call will be held May 22.
04/27/2018
Hospices are expected to receive a 1.8% payment increase in 2019 — an improvement from the prior year, according to the 2019 proposed hospice payment rule posted April 27 on the Federal Register.
04/26/2018
Hospice-level and hospice patient stay-level quality measure reports are once again available, according to an April 17 post on CMS’ hospice quality reporting webpage.
04/25/2018
CMS this month has released five pages of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the IMPACT Act.
04/25/2018
New guidance from CMS is now available to help agencies take full advantage of user-requested CASPER reports known as Home Health Review and Correct reports.

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