As discussed in our previous post; the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going to introduce home health agencies to new scrutiny and completely change the way your agency operates. …
Home health agencies need to start preparing for the biggest shift in reimbursement since the introduction of PPS in the late 90s. The Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going …
The coming changes to hospice in 2019 are going to be generally a good thing! However, the recent report from OIG casts some shadows on providers as more compliance and …
Humana has been on a buying spree…the insurance provider has purchased two major national hospice and home health providers. Earlier this month, Humana along with TPG Capital, and Welsh, Carson, …
A recently released OIG report blasts hospices and CMS for lack of oversight. The report detailed multiple instances, totaling 16 different areas, in which CMS and providers failed to comply …
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 …
