Fewer plans than expected added supplemental benefits such as home care for seriously ill patients in 2020, according to a new report from Healthcare Dive. A minority of Medicare Advantage …
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 …
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 …
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 announced that the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) improper payment rate has fallen again, and is at its lowest level since FY 2010. CMS’ aggressive program integrity measures lowered the estimated …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
