2019 Final Rule … Big Changes Coming
The 2019 Final Rule for Home Health is here and there are some exciting changes along with some changes that may not be quite so welcome. CMS’ plan for 2019 …
Achieving Growth in 2019 – Marketing and Beyond
In addition to ensuring regulatory compliance and building a strong team, this is the perfect time to evaluate your marketing strategy for 2019. Are you providing excellent service, but not …
Managing Your Hospice with Metrics and Data
Hospices, like all other providers, are continually working with information and data. It’s entered into databases, on forms, and saved throughout the organization in reports. But that information is not …
Being Prepared for PDGM: A Closer Look at the Changes
Home health agencies need to start preparing for the biggest shift in reimbursement since the introduction of PPS in the late 90s. The Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going …
What We Hear
The coming changes to hospice in 2019 are going to be generally a good thing! However, the recent report from OIG casts some shadows on providers as more compliance and …
Humana: Completed Acquisition of Curo and Kindred
Humana has been on a buying spree…the insurance provider has purchased two major national hospice and home health providers. Earlier this month, Humana along with TPG Capital, and Welsh, Carson, …
OIG Report Blasts Hospice & CMS Oversight
A recently released OIG report blasts hospices and CMS for lack of oversight. The report detailed multiple instances, totaling 16 different areas, in which CMS and providers failed to comply …
Hospice 2019 Final Rule
The New Year is approaching and so are new regulations that are going to be implemented on January 1, 2019. Besides receiving an increase in reimbursement, hospices will also be …
Does Your Agency Provide Private Duty/Personal Care?
Is your agency or an affiliated entity providing private duty, private pay or personal care services to the same market you provide skilled services? If not, you could be losing …
Private Duty/Extended Care: DOL Issues Revised Wage Requirements
The DOL has been quite busy with regards to issuing regulations that affect home health and home care. As many agencies have erred on the side of caution, making sure …