The Next CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
This Wednesday, January 8th at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET), CMS is hosting the next Home Health, Hospice, and DME Open Door Forum. This call will be Conference Call Only. To …
Reminder: Less Than Two Weeks to Sign Up for iQIES!
All home health agencies need access to the upgraded Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) to submit assessment data beginning January 1. The rollout of iQIES will not require …
Appeals Demonstration Expanded to Home Health & Hospice
From HomeCare Magazine: On Jan.1, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Telephone Discussion and Reopening Process Demonstration to test whether further …
OASIS Considerations for Medicare PPS to PDGM Transition
A resource to assist agencies with OASIS considerations during the PPS to PDGM transition is now available in the Downloads section of the OASIS User Manuals webpage. This document provides …
Less than a Month Left to Register for iQIES! Home Health Agencies Need to Sign Up Now!
All home health agencies need access to the upgraded Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) to submit assessment data beginning January 1. The rollout of iQIES will not require …
CMS Releases the 2020 Home Health Final Rule
CMS issued a final rule that finalizes routine updates to the home health payment rates for 2020. This rule also includes: a modification to the payment regulations pertaining to the …
Important Update: RAP Overpayment Demand Letters!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM PALMETTO FOR HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS: “As of October 1, 2019, due to the implementation of CR 10776, Home Health Agencies (HHAs) may have received a demand letter …
Review Choice Demonstration for Texas is Delayed Until March 2, 2020
From CMS’ Review Choice Demonstration website: To allow Home Health agencies to transition to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), which becomes effective on January 1, 2020, CMS is rescheduling the …
Medicare and Medicaid Payment Cuts Reach a Tipping Point for Hospitals
Reductions in federal payments to hospitals will total $252.6 billion from 2010 through 2029, reflecting the impact of a series of legislative and regulatory actions, according to a new study …
New Demand Letter Process Affecting Auto-Cancelled RAPs
CMS issued Change Request (CR) 10776, which implemented a new demand letter process affecting auto-cancelled RAPs. Effective October 1, 2019, a demand letter is issued when an overpayment exists as …