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Hospice News
CMS UPDATES MEDICAID HOSPICE PAYMENT RATES
Volume 20.15 On September 14, 2020, CMS released Medicaid payment rates for FY 2021 (beginning October 1, 2020). The Medicaid hospice payment rates are calculated based on the annual hospice rates established under Medicare. These rates are authorized by section...
2020-2021 MEDICARE HOSPICE PAYMENT RATES FINALIZED
Volume 20.14 On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the final FY2021 hospice payment rule (“Rule”). The national hospice payment rates, subject to geographical application, and the hospice CAP will increase by 2.4%...
THE HOSPICE COST REPORT AND COVID-19 PHE EXPENSES
Volume 20.13 The Hospice Cost & Data Report (“Cost Report”) was substantially modified in 2014 to facilitate the accumulation of hospice costs by level of care (“LOC”), as well as capture other information, which can be used in establishing Medicare reimbursement...
Healthcare News
HHS REPORTING FOR USE OF CARES ACT PROVIDER RELIEF FUNDING?
Volume 20.30 Previously, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued Notice of Reporting Requirements relating to the use of Provider Relief Funds. HHS informed providers that forms would be available in mid-August 2020 and would…
CMS RELEASES GUIDANCE ON CERTAIN COVID-19 PHE RELATED ITEMS ON COST REPORT SUBMISSIONS
Volume 20.29 On August 26, 2020, CMS issued an update on COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on some cost report issues. The following summarizes current CMS guidance. Reporting Provider Relief Funding – All providers are to report funding provided on the...
COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR – CONSOLIDATION IN HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE: KEY TRANSACTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Volume 20.28 Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. (Thursday, August 13, 2020), Provider Healthcare Partners, along with The Health Group, LLC will be hosting a complimentary webinar on issues relating to home health and hospice mergers and acquisitions.
Home Health News
CMS TO RESUME “REVIEW CHOICE DEMONSTRATION”
Volume 20.06 Effective March 29, 2020, certain claims processing for the Review Choice Demonstration (“RCD”) for Home Health Services were paused in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pause, home health claims submitted on or after...
COVID-19 PHE SERVICE MODIFICATION (WHAT COULD BE THE LONG-TERM IMPACT?)
Volume 20.05 Home health providers, like other providers, are dealing with a vast array of service changes resulting from the COVID-19 PHE. Strategic planning for the future must include consideration of the permanent service and revenue changes that may result. ...
IMMEDIATE CHANGES TO NEW YORK HOME CARE COST REPORTS AND PROCESS
Volume 20.04 The New York Department of Health is launching a new Web-Based Tool for Home Care cost reports, set to be published mid to late March 2020, that providers will be required to complete using fiscal year 2019 cost and utilization data that will be used to...