Home Health Line Breaking News
07/18/2022
The latest release of the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports has added a more focused review of functional status.
07/15/2022
The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the Public Health Emergency due to COVID-19 for an additional 90 days.
07/08/2022
Home health care services added 9,000 jobs in June, a bounce back from a drop of nearly 4,000 jobs the previous month.
07/07/2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it is extending its National Emphasis Program for COVID-19 until further notice.
07/06/2022
Why can an agency earn up to 10 achievement points but only up to nine improvement points toward its Total Performance Score?
07/05/2022
“Skilled nursing services were not medically necessary” was the top reason for denials under medical review during the first three months of 2022, according to CGS.
07/03/2022
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty last month to wire fraud charges related to a $400,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan he claimed would support staff at a purported home health company.
07/01/2022
MACs are reminding providers about the 2% payment adjustment now in effect due to the sequestration. Agencies were under a 1% cut from April 1 through June 30.
06/24/2022
Noting improper use of the modifier KX and the additional documentation request (ADR) process, CGS is reminding agencies in its states of the rules around exception requests for late NOAs.
06/22/2022
A $38,115.32 settlement agreement resolves allegations that the agency employed an individual who was excluded from participating in any federal health care program.

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