Home Health Line Breaking News
11/22/2024
DC Function will be included in the HHQRP and will replace the self-care and mobility items in the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model beginning in 2025.
11/21/2024
A California physician pleaded guilty Nov. 21 in Los Angeles to criminal health care fraud, arising from her false home health certifications and related fraudulent billing that resulted in at least $1,449,050 in fraudulent Medicare spending, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
11/19/2024
A new memo for state surveyors highlights several areas where they’re best-positioned to identify and report fraud during hospice provider surveys.
11/18/2024
It was another strong month where home health care services led all health care sectors.
11/13/2024
Agencies that have received a letter of non-compliance with the Home Health Quality Reporting Program requirements have until Nov. 27 to request reconsideration.
11/11/2024
Potential updated HHCAHPS measures have been submitted through the pre-rulemaking review process.
11/10/2024
To avoid liability, agencies need to routinely check the List of Excluded Individuals/Entitites to ensure that new hires and current employees are not on it.
11/05/2024
Home health advocates note the national rate increase of 0.5% is far from enough to address rising costs, and the payment cut relief offered by CMS this year just pushes the rest of the payment cut down the road for future claw backs and deeper payment cuts.
11/03/2024
The KFF report noted that, compared with registered nurses, higher percentages of aides and LPNs are younger, Black or Hispanic, low wage and covered by Medicaid or uninsured.
11/02/2024
A Missouri woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on accusations she defrauded the state’s Medicaid program out of more than $3 million over more than a decade.

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