Home Health Line Breaking News
06/24/2021
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has suggested a hospice provider in Fairfield, Calif., repay $3.3 million to Medicare after its latest audit.
06/24/2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a variety of tools to assist providers, including a worksite checklist.
06/24/2021
“While there may be circumstances under which the hospice would be responsible for coverage of the COVID-19 test it would be determined by the hospice on a case-by-case basis in accordance with identified hospice care needs,” CGS says.
06/24/2021
Despite being absent from the codes listed in the proposed code update, U09.9 (Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified) was included as part of the 159 new codes finalized to be added to the ICD-10 code set on Oct. 1.
06/21/2021
A western Massachusetts home health agency will pay more than $85,000, including $77,000 in restitution to 79 employees, to settles allegations that the company failed to pay workers for travel time.
06/20/2021
The new federal holiday on Friday, June 18, will impact some Medicare payment processing, according to an alert from Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA.
06/18/2021
The U.S. Department of Labor announced funding opportunities for more than $21 million in Occupational Safety and Health Administration training grants for nonprofit organizations, according to a news release.
06/13/2021
A Pennsylvania home health agency will pay $66,000 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 98 registered nurses and licenses practical nurses.
06/11/2021
Medicare Administrative Contractors have addressed a payment error impacting some claims that were tied to the generic HIPPS code used on RAPs.
06/11/2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing revised reporting requirements for recipients of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments.

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