Home Health Line Breaking News
05/04/2023
In its message to providers, CGS noted that, if providers feel the dark day period caused a late NOA or NOE submission, they must “provide the appropriate supporting documentation with the associated final claim.”
05/03/2023
CMS is expected to soon end a requirement that staff be vaccinated against COVID-19, with the the public health emergency (PHE) ending on May 11, according to new guidance issued on May 1. Specific guidance has not been released on how and when the vaccine mandate will end.
05/02/2023
“Face-to-face encounter requirements not met” and “no plan of care or certification” accounted for half of all denials in pre-payment reviews by Palmetto GBA in the last three months of 2022.
04/28/2023
After missing the window for hospice rulemaking, the SFP for hospices is expected to be included in the home health rulemaking process this summer and fall.
04/25/2023
CMS is updating its reporting requirements around telehealth visits as it prepares for mandatory reporting of these non-billable visits beginning July 1.
04/25/2023
Texas prosecutors announced the sentencingof two home health company owners convicted of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and engaging in the illegal payment and receipt of health care kickbacks.
04/24/2023
The company, which provides staffing that includes registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides and companions, failed to pay 61 employees a time-and-a-half premium for hours over 40 hours in a workweek.
04/21/2023
For the first time, anyone can now review detailed information on the ownership of more than 6,000 hospices and 11,000 home health agencies certified to participate in the Medicare program on the CMS website.
04/18/2023
CMS addresses the conflicting information given in the OASIS-E assessment versus the OASIS-E Guidance Manual for D0150 (Patient Mood Interview) in the April quarterly OASIS-E Q&As, released April 18.
04/17/2023
CMS will be updating providers on the FY 2024 Hospice Proposed Rule, HHVBP resources and quality reporting reminders.

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