The success of The Health Group, LLC is the result of quality service by experienced professionals in combination with our network of other professionals across the country.
Our Services
The Health Group, LLC provides an extensive array of financial and consulting services to its clients. We approach each client and each client service as unique based on the skillsets of the client’s personnel to ensure client needs are met.
Education
The Health Group, LLC provides live educational conferences and webinars on healthcare financial and compliance issues of importance. Registrations are now being accepted for the Hospice Financial Administration Conference scheduled for September 30 – October 1, 2024.
Hospice News
CMS RELEASES PROPOSED PAYMENT UPDATE
Volume 25.05 On Friday, April 11, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program proposed rule. For the 2026 fiscal...
TELEHEALTH EXTENDED
Volume 25.04 The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act of 2025 (FY 2025) “ACT”), recently passed by Congress allows for the continuation of many programs. Telehealth flexibilities for hospice have been extended through September 30, 2025. Hospices may perform face-to-face...
OIG COMPLIANCE PROGRAM GUIDANCE FOR NURSING FACILITIES; HOSPICE ARRANGEMENTS
Volume 25.03 Hospices must generally furnish all core hospice services themselves and not by independent contractors. However, hospices may furnish noncore services under arrangements with other providers or suppliers, including nursing facilities. When hospice patients have Medicaid coverage,...
Healthcare News
CMS ISSUES PROPOSED RULE RELATED TO PROVIDER TAX BY STATES
Volume 25.05 For many years, states have imposed broad-based taxes on healthcare providers. These taxes were used by the respective states to secure additional federal funding to support Medicaid payments to those healthcare providers. These taxes were acceptable to the federal government if the...
CMS ISSUES MULTIPLE PROPOSED RULES
Volume 25.04 On Friday, April 11, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released numerous proposed rules encompassing multiple types of providers. Fiscal year 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Update - On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTORS NOT MEETING MEDICARE COST REPORT OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS
Volume 25.02 MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTORS NOT MEETING MEDICARE COST REPORT OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) Office of Audit Services has released “Medicare Administrative Contractors Did Not Consistently Meet...
Home Health News
MedPAC RECOMMENDS ADDITIONAL HOME HEALTH PAYMENT REDUCTIONS
Volume 24.06 The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (“MedPAC”) in its March 2025 Report to Congress has again recommended that the 2026 payment rates for home health agencies should reflect a seven percent (7%) reduction to the 2025 Medicare base payment rate. Interesting items included on the...
HHS Announces Restructuring and Cost Reduction
Volume 25.03 On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a dramatic restructuring in accordance with President Trump's Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” According to HHS,...
MEDICARE 2025 HOME HEALTH PAYMENT RATES RELEASED
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released final 2025 home health payment rates. The national standardized 30-day period payment amount has been computed as follows: 2024 National Standardized 30-day payment rate $ 2,038.13 2025 permanent behavioral adjustment...