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05/08/2025
Be sure to consider safety — and the specific nuance of each question — when assessing for both M1800 (Grooming) and GG0130B (Oral hygiene) on OASIS-E1.
05/01/2025
Responses to the J0150-J0530 (Pain interview) should be based upon the first complete pain interview conducted within the assessment timeframe, rather than a later assessment that might capture a change in condition.
04/24/2025
Prepare now for the implementation of the HOPE tool this fall. This promises to complicate hospice staffing and workflows, and agencies that fail to submit the relevant data could face a financial penalty.
04/17/2025
Hospices are expected to see a payment increase of 2.4% in October. Industry advocates say that this increase, which is less than the 2025 update, is not enough. 
04/10/2025
Avoiding post-payment denials requires an agency-wide effort to address documentation issues, from intake to timely medical review responses. Noridian, CMS’ Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC), announced March 31 that it had completed its review of second certification periods billed in 2022. The contractor reported an 86% error rate for reviewed claims. 
04/03/2025
Industry leaders are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carefully plot out major job cuts and department shifts to avoid impacting patients and providers.
03/27/2025
Advocates in the halls of Congress offered support for agencies during a recent subcommittee hearing. Topics highlighted in testimony from industry leaders and comments from legislators included adequate payment and telehealth services. 
03/20/2025
Buyers of home health, hospice and home care companies appear undeterred by headlines in Washington about Medicaid cuts, government layoffs and sharp shifts in policy in the first days of the Trump administration. 
03/13/2025
Create opportunities for meaningful connections with staff to build their trust in your agency’s leadership and increase their commitment to your team.
03/06/2025
The fate of a telehealth waiver for face to face visits remains unknown, but providers are getting a clearer sense of one way the Department of Health and Human Services will operate under the new Trump administration: fewer chances for public comments before rulemaking.

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