Home Health Line
12/05/2011

The home health industry continues to face the threat of a Medicare copayment even though the congressional super committee couldn’t reach agreement on how to reduce the deficit.

12/05/2011

Attorneys specializing in whistleblower suits under the False Claims Act have for-profit hospice providers in their sights.

12/05/2011
CGS selected 61 home health claims for medical review in the third quarter of 2011. Of 55 claims CGS denied as a result of the review, 23 received reason code
12/05/2011

Registration for round 2 of HME competitive bidding will begin Dec. 5, CMS announced Nov. 30. The 60-day bidding period is set to begin in late January. Round 2 will

12/05/2011
Don’t let Jan. 1 creep up on you without executing a strategic plan to offset the 2.31% Medicare cut included in PPS 2012.
11/21/2011
Begin to prepare for the stark reality of the home health copay.
11/21/2011

Dissatisfaction with the performance of their Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HH-CAHPS) vendors is causing hundreds of agencies to switch.

11/21/2011

The Department of Labor will release a proposed rule soon which could raise the cost of providing private duty companionship services by making significant changes to the so-called companionship exemption.

11/21/2011
Don’t wait for private duty agencies to call you. Instead, take initiative and develop relationships with your local private duty companies to drive referrals.
11/21/2011

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act in March, with a decision expected by June 2012, according to news reports. The 2010

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