Date:
Thursday, September
22, 2016 at 1:00 EST (Noon CST)
Summary:
The home health “Pre-Claim Review” demonstration project has now started
and will be in place for at least the next three years. How did we get to this
point? Unfortunately, this demonstration project was initiated (in large
part) based on the fact that improper payment rate for home health
claims has gone 17.3 % in FY 2013 to 51.38% in FY 2014 and 58.95%
in FY 2015. While
the demonstration project only initially impacts home health agencies in five
states, the problems areas noted will likely be pursued by CMS contractors
around the country. Is your home health agency ready for this level of
scrutiny?
The delay in the Pre-Claim Review moving
forward to other states gives us the opportunity to learn from what has already
happened. It also shows how we can apply
so of what we have learned to improve our home health documentation.
In addition to the
program integrity initiative already underway, HHS-OIG has also ramped up its
review of home health agency claims and has expressly advised agencies that
they intend to seek extrapolated damages of any overpayments identified. We
anticipate a new round of home health audit letter to be sent to agencies in
Fiscal Year 2017 (Starting October 1, 2016).
What is HHS-OIG looking for? Join
us as we discuss this initiative and how your agency should respond if selected
for audit.
Duration:
This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to
follow.
Presented
by: Liles and Parker, Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Cost:
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