Privacy is a topic that is on many people’s minds today.  From national security to healthcare, not a day goes by that a revelation isn’t made regarding protecting information from …

Privacy is a topic that is on many people’s minds today.  From national security to healthcare, not a day goes by that a revelation is made regarding protecting information from …

Moratorium Extended:  No new home health agencies will be allowed in Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and the surrounding metro areas.  This is a continuation of the moratorium that …

It seems far-fetched – or at least it did…but Highmark, who provides Medicare Advantage plans to residents in the Pittsburg, PA area, recently terminated its agreement with 8 home health …

CMS has released the effective date of the new F2F ruling for Medicaid home health services.  July 1, 2016 is the official date.  However, states will be allowed to phase …

Joining the chorus of many other states throughout the country, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced under his direction, home health agencies are going to be put under review.  Starting …

Ready for the next step in healthcare evolution? We know there is a lot to handle all at once, but for 5 states, the changes keep on coming.   CMS …

As healthcare continues to evolve, new groups are forming – ACOs.  Accountable Care Organizations or ACOs are becoming the newest and hottest trend in healthcare.  From hospital systems to physician …

Medical Review Additional Documentation Requests (ADR) have begun.  We were first notified in the fall about this new type of ADR that selects episodes that began after August 1, 2015 …

MedPac seems to come out with their recommendations a few times a year and each time, it reinforces the point that the advisory committee is not working within the reality …