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OIG Review of Home Health Documentation Requirements
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Mar 19th, 2012
On March 13, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on home health coverage requirements. The review found that providers generally include adequate documentation in their medical record to support their claims for Medicare payment. ...
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Reporting Begins for HHCAHPS
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Mar 5th, 2012
CMS’s Open Door Forum was held on February 29, 2012. CMS announced the reporting of the Home Health Consumer Assessment Healthcare Provider Systems (HHCAHPS) to begin on April 19, 2012, on the Home Health Compare Website. HHCAHPS Survey results will be reported for a Medicare-certified home health...
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Calling All Abstracts – There is still time to complete your Submission!
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Aug 29th, 2011
Do you work better under a bit of pressure?? In that case, now is the perfect time to start your abstract – there are nine days left to submit!
If you would like to submit an abstract,there is still ample time to develop submit one via the online system. Follow the three steps below and you...
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CEO Monthly Column: Guilty as Charged: The VNAA’s Fingerprints on the Proposed Home Health Payment...
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Aug 1st, 2011
In the world of healthcare reimbursement, nothing tops the home health prospective payment system for complexity. LUPAs, therapy thresholds, outliers, and HHRG scores driven by exceptionally detailed data fed in from OASIS make the system a nightmare of complexity.
That's why the VNAA devotes...
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Upcoming Elections and Lame Duck Session
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Oct 4th, 2010
Congress has adjourned for a pre-election recess until November 15. Many will be campaigning hard in their states as the outcomes of this year’s elections could give the Republicans the majority in both chambers.
Thirty-seven seats are up for reelection in the Senate. At this time, 13 of those...
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Nonprofit Home Health and Hospice Leaders Speak Out on Capitol Hill
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Sep 27th, 2010
Last week, nonprofit home health and hospice executives from across the country convened on Capitol Hill to meet with congressional and regulatory policymakers during the VNAA Public Policy Leadership Conference (PPLC).
PPLC attendees powerfully presented concerns over CMS' proposed rule and...
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