Home Health Line Breaking News
03/01/2025
Some 2025 claims are returning with reason code 37257, incorrectly noting an invalid or missing county code.
02/25/2025
CMS has released a change request for the Medicare Claims Processing Manual to address instances when a patient is unexpectedly discharged after a “still patient” claim has been submitted.
02/24/2025
Health care organizations that build trust between employees and leadership could see higher quality of care and increased professional satisfaction among staff, according to a study published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety in January. 
02/21/2025
An Alabama-based hospice provider will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for hospice patients who were not terminally ill, according to a Department of Justice release.
02/20/2025
The SFP targets hospices struggling with quality performance measures, survey citations or substantiated complaints. Selected providers would have received additional survey oversight, with the expectation that they improve or face potential removal from the Medicare program.
02/18/2025
The rule was one of 13 “misguided Biden-era regulations” that Rep. Andrew Clyde targeted in his joint resolutions introduced Feb. 12, 2025.
02/17/2025
CMS has removed all information on the SFP page, including the participant list, the SFP methodology and Q&As.
02/13/2025
The vote, which took place on Feb. 13, saw 52 Senators vote in favor of Kennedy’s nomination and 48 against. 
02/11/2025
The panel is expected to include clinical experts in post-acute care, electronic health record exchange processes, interoperability, measure development and more.
02/11/2025
A recent study that examined CMS’ Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model, a bundled payment type that was implemented at participating hospitals to support Medicare beneficiaries who undergo hip, knee or total ankle replacements, found that the payment type mitigated decreasing home health utilization among participants. 

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