CMS has delivered near $34 billion in the past week to the healthcare providers on the frontlines battling the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The funds have been provided through the …
From CGS: Can PT’s and OT’s bill for Telehealth Services, including Virtual Check Ins and/or E-Visits? Telehealth Physical, Occupational, and Speech-Language therapists are not qualified to furnish Medicare telehealth services. …
From CMS’ COVID-19 Provider Burden Relief FAQs: Effective March 29, 2020, certain claims processing for the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for Home Health Services will be paused in Illinois, Ohio, …
In order to help alleviate cash flow for Medicare providers, CMS has been authorized to allow MACs (CGS, NGS, and Palmetto) to provide up to three months (180 Days) of …
CMS has released a special edition of MLN Matters to help home health agencies make sure claims match the corresponding OASIS assessment successfully. Before submitting an HH claim to your …
CMS announced unprecedented relief for the clinicians, providers, and facilities participating in Medicare quality reporting programs. Among the delays are: MIPS Quality Payment Program: 2019 data submission deadline extended from …
The draft OASIS-E All Items Instrument is now available. Download it by clicking here. OASIS-E will be effective January 01, 2021. Please note the instrument is not yet final. Office …
From CMS: “The following OASIS Quality Improvement user-requested reports are available in iQIES: HHA Process Measures Report HHA Tally: Process Report Potentially Avoidable Event Report Potentially Avoidable Event Patient Listing …
The March 2020 Home Health and Hospice Medicare Bulletin from CMS and CGS is now available. Articles include: Home Health Physician Certification Date How To Reduce Errors for Hospice Sequential …
From Modern Healthcare: The CMS plans to enhance oversight of accrediting organizations in light of conflict of interest concerns and publicized safety issues at provider organizations, according to CMS Administrator …
