The 2022 Hospice Payment Proposed Rule from CMS
Spring is in the air! That means t-shirts, flowers, and everyone’s favorite: new rules from CMS! Let’s take a look at the 2022 Hospice Payment Rate Proposed Rule. There’s good …
Medicare Loan Recoupment has Begun! How Will this Impact Your Organization’s Cash Flow?
Providers struggling during the pandemic were given a critical lifeline from CMS in the form of Medicare advanced/accelerated payments last year. With so many things on your plate during these …
Important – Accelerated and Advance Payment Webinar for Home Health and Hospice Providers from Palmet
Part A, B and Home Health and Hospice providers that received a Medicare accelerated or advance payment are invited to join Palmetto GBA for an Accelerated and Advance Payment Refund …
Updated PEPPER Retrieval Maps Allow Comparison By State
The PEPPER Team has updated the maps that display the PEPPER retrieval rates for PEPPERs accessed via the PEPPER Resources Portal for each state/territory. Percentages reflect the PEPPER release that …
HHS Begins Distributing Phase 3 COVID-19 Provider Relief Funding
From HHS: Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is announcing it has completed review of Phase 3 applications from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) …
The Next Home Health, Hospice & DME Forum from CMS
CMS is holding their next Open Door Forum for home health, hospice, and DME providers. The Open Door Forum will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 PM at 2:00-3:00 …
The New Geographic Direct Contracting Payment Model from CMS
CMS announced a new voluntary payment model: The Geographic Direct Contracting Model (Geo). Geo will test an approach to improving health outcomes and reducing the cost of care for Medicare …
Hospice Providers: November 2020 Care Compare Quarterly Refresh is Available Now
The November 2020 quarterly refresh for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. Care Compare is the recently launched, streamlined redesign of eight existing CMS healthcare compare …
HHS Changes the Rules for COVID-19 Provider Relief Grants Again.
HHS has changed the rules for COVID-19 Provider Relief Grant funds yet again. In their most recent flip-flop, HHS is now allowing providers to keep grant funds up to the …
Medicare Advanced and Accelerated Loan Repayments Have Been Delayed!
Congress has passed the Under the new “Continuing Appropriations Act” of 2021 and the “Other Extensions Act.” Thanks to these new laws, repayment of your Medicare advanced or accelerated loan …