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Maximize Reimbursement: Train Intake Staff

11JulyHome Health Billing, Hospice Billing, Medical Billing & Collections

Did you know that maximizing reimbursement begins with the very first contact with your agency either from a patient or an Insurer? Each phone call, fax or electronic transmission must be carefully recorded and scrutinized so that key data is

Legislative Update: Palliative Care & Hospice Education Act (PCHETA)

11JulyHospice Billing, Hospice Today, Medical Billing & Collections

West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Wisconsin Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation that will allow more patient centered models of care for the treatment of terminally ill patients. The purpose of the legislation is to improve quality

Non-Compliance Letters on the Way

5JulyUncategorized

Hospices who have failed to adhere to Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) will be receiving letters via the CASPER/QIES system starting July 9th. If you receive such a letter, your reimbursement for this coming fiscal year will be affected. Your

Hospice Election Period Changes

2JulyHospice Billing, Medical Billing & Collections

This month is bringing some significant changes to the way hospice providers handle election periods. Effective July 2, 2018, the Common Working File (CWF also known as FISS DDE) has been modified to keep election and revocation date information separate

Medicare Beneficiary Numbers – New Medicare Numbers and IDs

26JuneHome Health Billing, Hospice Billing, Medical Billing & Collections

Medicare numbers are now in the process of being replaced. Member’s current HICN will be replaced with an alphanumeric combination called the Medicare Beneficiary Number (MBI). MBIs will be randomly generated and will not have any relationship to Social Security