Take These Steps To Combat TPE
Don’t forget about appeals. Home health agencies affected by Targeted Probe and Educate review, or those just wanting to stay off the TPE radar, should focus on the program’s top … Continue Reading →
Category: Regulation
Medicare Includes Hospice In Its Regulatory Relief Proposals
Proposal aims to eliminate requirements related to aides, medication management, and facility staff training. While any lightening of hospices’ regulatory load is good news, Medicare’s latest plan to cut red tape … Continue Reading →
Regulations: Ready Or Not, 30-Day Billing Periods Are On The Way
Medicare officials claim switch won’t increase burden. It’s no surprise that the Patient-Driven Groupings Model will implement 30-day billing periods, since the change was required by law this year. But that won’t make … Continue Reading →
Regulations: Medicare Includes Hospice In Its Regulatory Relief Proposals
Proposal aims to eliminate requirements related to aides, medication management, and facility staff training. While any lightening of hospices’ regulatory load is good news, Medicare’s latest plan to cut red tape … Continue Reading →
Hospice: CMS Changes The Channel For Future Hospice Compare Additions
Medicare will no longer run new public display of measures through rulemaking. When it comes to approving new quality measures for inclusion on Hospice Compare, Medicare officials are asking hospices … Continue Reading →
Regulations: Watch Out For These 2 Survey Hot Spots On Heels Of Final IGs
SOC, reprisal IGs could give agencies trouble. Home health agencies have a lot to worry about under the new finalized Interpretive Guidelines. Check out two of the top changes to … Continue Reading →
Quality: Get To Know These 6 Hospice Compare Revisions Medicare Just Finalized
Hospices are enjoying a well deserved break from dramatic payment or policy changes in the 2019 final rule. But the regulation does include a number of Hospice Compare revisions that … Continue Reading →
Regulations: Hospices’ Wage Index Arguments Fall On Deaf Ears
Medicare holds fast to its volatile wage index system. One significant component affecting your payment rates will continue as usual next year — despite the industry’s frustration with the methodology. … Continue Reading →
Regulations: Hospice PA Change Set To Take Effect Oct. 1
PA provision should improve hospice access. It may not go as far as some hospices want, but the welcome Physician Assistant change in the 2019 hospice payment final rule will … Continue Reading →
Regulations: Revised, Additional Factors To Determine Which Quality Measures Get Dropped
CMS aims to reduce provider burden with new criterion. Medicare officials have made a lot of noise about reducing providers’ regulatory burdens. While home health agencies may not feel like … Continue Reading →