Home Health Line
10/18/2010

Physician Richard Gilfillan, who has been chosen to head CMS’s new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI), sees an important role for home health in the coming era of

10/18/2010

The second of four home health jurisdictions is about to transition from a regional home health intermediary (RHHI) to a Medicare administrative contractor (MAC).

10/18/2010

New Medicaid recovery audit contractors (RACs) aren’t expected to focus their attention on home health, but agencies could feel the effects of their reviews in another way.

10/18/2010

Almost 60% of hospice claims submitted to Cahaba GBA with 202.xx (lymphomas) or 203.xx (myelomas) as the primary diagnosis for patients on service more than 180 days were denied.

10/11/2010

A proposed rule about accountable care organizations (ACOs) scheduled to come out later this fall may not define home health’s role in the new groups.

10/11/2010

New insurance coverage mandates in the health care reform legislation are contributing to higher employer policy costs, especially for smaller businesses.

10/11/2010

Home health giant Amedisys is the target of yet another government investigation of its claims data.

10/11/2010

CMS announced the following payment allowances for the influenza vaccine based on CPT code with dates of service between Sept. 1, 2010, and Aug. 31, 2011:CPT 90655 – $12.398CPT 90656 – $12.375CPT

10/11/2010

Connecticut-based New Milford VNA is among the list of 2010 HomeCare Elite agencies that have made the most significant improvement in the Home Health Compare pain outcome.

10/11/2010

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has its investigative eye on a variety of sensitive home health and hospice issues, from enrollment process controls to OASIS accuracy, according to

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