Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Notes:
Review HH Billing Fundamentals With New MAC Tool
Published on Fri Mar 10, 2023
Your billing folks may appreciate a handy new tool from one HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor. Palmetto GBA has issued a Home Health Billing Codes Job Aid. The nine-page document reviews claim and billing system features ranging from Types of Bill to Change Claim Reason Codes to new telemedicine codes. The tool is online at .
Other Articles in this issue of
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Value-Based Purchasing:
Medicare Clears Up A Question About VBP’s Smaller Cohort
Value-based care delivery is here to stay, expert predicts. Home health agencies’ payment levels in [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
Crackdown On Medicaid Home Care Fraud Leads To Jail Terms, Restitution, And More
Plus: One state claimed more than $50 million in unallowable PCA services, OIG report charges. [...] - Kickbacks:
Don’t Let the Anti-Kickback Statute Put You In The Feds’ Crosshairs
Beware triggering unexpected dangers when compensating your medical directors. Does the OIG have you in [...] - Compliance:
Move Compliance Program To The Front Burner
How’s your internal monitoring going? A crucial best practice is a strong compliance program. The [...] - Industry Notes:
Utah Hospice Pays $1 Million To Settle Fraud Charges
Plus: Hospice medical director gets 5 years in prison, $15 million in restitution. Terminal illness [...] - Industry Notes:
Biden: Home Health Saves Money
President Biden has more praise for home care, this time on the Medicaid side. “Millions [...] - Industry Notes:
Home-Based Cardiac Rehab Saves Lives, New VA Study Shows
A new study of home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) shows that patients receiving HBCR fared better [...] - Industry Notes:
Learn About Cost Report System Updates In Upcoming Webinar
With cost report deadlines approaching for many providers, now’s a good time to brush up [...] - Industry Notes:
Review HH Billing Fundamentals With New MAC Tool
Your billing folks may appreciate a handy new tool from one HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor. Palmetto [...] - Industry Notes:
EEOC Goes After Inova Home Health For Unequal Pay
Employment law-related problems for home health agencies aren’t solely related to Wage and Hour issues. [...] - Industry Notes:
Find Free COVID Test Sites For Patients With New CDC Site
With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency winding down, a new resource from the Centers for [...] - Industry Notes:
Fundraising Woes Challenge Hospices
If your fundraising has taken a hit lately, you’re not alone. Sunshine Haven Inc., a [...] - Industry Notes:
Two National Hospice Trade Groups Explore Alliance
The national trade group scene may be about to change. “For many years, the National [...]
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