Hospice 2019 Final Rule
The New Year is approaching and so are new regulations that are going to be implemented on January 1, 2019. Besides receiving an increase in reimbursement, hospices will also be …
The New Year is approaching and so are new regulations that are going to be implemented on January 1, 2019. Besides receiving an increase in reimbursement, hospices will also be …
Is your agency or an affiliated entity providing private duty, private pay or personal care services to the same market you provide skilled services? If not, you could be losing …
The DOL has been quite busy with regards to issuing regulations that affect home health and home care. As many agencies have erred on the side of caution, making sure …
A new Department of Labor (DOL) bulletin was released and the target is home health and home care agencies. Field Assistance Bulletin 2018-4 provides guidance on who is and who …
CMS is reminding hospice providers that it will continue to look at General Inpatient (GIP) and the NOE for hospice care. The OIG has been reviewing data on GIP and …
CMS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) is looking at patients who receive hospice and also receive other Medicare services. The OIG announced as part of the continuing work to ensure …
Humana has been on an aggressive streak lately to acquire some of the largest hospice providers in the nation on top of acquiring a home health chain. But why? It’s …
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 …
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 …
On February 27, 2018, the IRS finally released the updated W-4 for 2018 with many notable changes from previous versions of the form. Most noticeably, the exemption calculation has been …