Medicare expects rural New England hospices to see a 3.4 percent positive impact. If you made budget plans based on Medicare’s proposed rule for 2019 hospice payment, they should be … Continue Reading →
CMS: Stick with one reporting method. The 2019 hospice payment final rule offers providers some welcome clarifications on the changed drug reporting requirements. Old way: Currently, Medicare requires hospices to report … Continue Reading →
System changes ease NOE corrections. It’s essential to stay up to date on Medicare billing guidance, and a recent MLN Matters article shows you why. June 7 MLN Matters article SE18007 reviews changes to … Continue Reading →
Medicare holds fast to its volatile wage index methodology. If you made budget plans based on Medicare’s proposed rule for 2019 hospice payment, they should be right on target. In … Continue Reading →
Are you in the nearly 40% of hospices not reporting volunteer services coordination? Medicare is getting serious about hospice cost reporting, and that focus is likely to translate into payment … Continue Reading →
Don’t lose money due to corrected NOEs. It’s essential to stay up to date on Medicare billing guidance, and a recent MLN Matters article shows you why. June 7 MLN Matters article SE18007 reviews … Continue Reading →
Plus: See how much Medicare’s behavioural adjustments are stripping from base rate. If you thought your home health agency impact file outlining the Patient Driven Groupings Model’s effects is the … Continue Reading →
CMS plans OASIS-D educational sessions. The wait is over — mostly. Medicare has released the guidance manual for the significant OASIS changes that are coming Jan. 1. Reminder: Back in March, … Continue Reading →
Change could lead to more accurate profit margin figures. Payment reform and rate increases may be grabbing most of the spotlight in the 2019 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed … Continue Reading →
Data helps pinpoint winners, losers under new payment system. Aside from budget neutrality, the PDGM payment reform model Medicare has proposed for 2020 may look basically the same as last … Continue Reading →
