As discussed in our previous post; the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going to introduce home health agencies to new scrutiny and completely change the way your agency operates. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
CMS is reminding hospice providers that it will continue to look at General Inpatient (GIP) and the NOE for hospice care. The OIG has been reviewing data on GIP and …
CMS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) is looking at patients who receive hospice and also receive other Medicare services. The OIG announced as part of the continuing work to ensure …
Humana has been on an aggressive streak lately to acquire some of the largest hospice providers in the nation on top of acquiring a home health chain. But why? It’s …
Did you know that maximizing reimbursement begins with the very first contact with your agency either from a patient or an Insurer? Each phone call, fax or electronic transmission must …
West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Wisconsin Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation that will allow more patient centered models of care for the treatment of terminally ill …
