Regulatory Compliance
04/02/2071
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code U07.1 (COVID-19) into the ICD-10-CM code set.
04/02/2071
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared a national emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is implementing a new diagnosis code U07.1 (COVID-19) into the ICD-10-CM code set.
03/05/2026
CMS released an updated version of the Home Health Grouper on Feb. 10 which outlines changes set to take effect April 1, 2026.
03/05/2026
Several pressure points in provider operations continue to strain accreditation and quality efforts in 2026.
02/26/2026
Keep tabs on your team’s efforts to resolve administrative or procedural issues that pop up when working with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Providing a detailed log of the process, including your communication with payors, will help inform how CMS holds MA payors accountable moving forward.
02/19/2026
Newer state rules dramatically compress timelines and raise the stakes. Reporting obligations don’t come from a single place.
02/19/2026
A clinical pathway can improve outcomes for COPD patients by standardizing teaching, treatment and respiratory assessment utilizing OASIS guidance.
02/12/2026
Press Ganey’s Healthcare Consumer Experience 2025 report reframes patient safety as something broader and more consequential: a trust strategy.
02/05/2026
Use audit reports, like the recent string of home health reviews by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), as a learning opportunity to avoid the kind of routine mistakes that are clearly a focus for reviewers.
02/05/2026
Explore some examples cited in recent HHS Office of Inspector General reviews of home health agency claims.

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