Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Medicare Issues Final Rule for Home Health CoPs - 1/10/2017

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On Friday January 9th CMS issued the new Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies.  They will be published in the Federal Regis...
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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Broken Bone Update 1/5/2017

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Last month I provided an update on my gracious fall from a ladder, which broke a bone in my left foot.  After seven weeks, I am now able to...
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

CMS Expands Home Health Pre-Claim Demonstration to Florida Beginning April 1st

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CMS has decided to expand their Home Health Pre-Claim Demonstration to Florida for claims with dates of services beginning on April 1, 2017...
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Seniors Do Fall Especially When On A Ladder

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For the last month, I have been recovering from a fall from a ladder.  I should have known better than to climb up an extension ladder to t...
Friday, December 2, 2016

Are You Ready for the Emergency Preparedness Requirements Rule? This impacts all healthcare providers and suppliers

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September 8, 2016 the Federal Register posted the final rule Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Pr...
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Trump HHS Nominee Opposes Pre-Claim Review 12/1/2016

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President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services Representative Tom Price, Republican Congressman from Georgia. In Sept...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Dramatic Change in Outlier Calculations - 11/10/2016

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CMS is completely changing the methodology it outlier payment policy.  It is changing from a cost per visit approach to a cost per unit app...