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OIG Fraud Reporting Videos and Other Resources
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Feb 6th, 2012
The Financial Managers Group received expert advice on fraud reporting from Tom Boyd, a nationally recognized expert in home health reimbursements. Mr. Boyd has shared the following information regarding fraud reporting with VNAA, including the Department of Health and Human Services Office of...
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New Report Outlines 16 Key Demonstration Programs
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Feb 6th, 2012
On January 26, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center (CMMI) released a new report entitled “One Year of Innovation” which provides an overview of demonstrations mandated under the Affordable Care Act.
One of the most useful features of the new report is a chart which provides...
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CEO Column: The Innovation Imperative: Two Members Take a Leadership Role
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Feb 6th, 2012
The crushing burden of face-to-face encounter documentation rules is close to breaking the back of some VNAA members. Therapy documentation rules are doing the same (one member told me it was the worst she had ever seen in 25 years in home health). Claims payment delays, RAC audits, a flood of...
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Bundled Payments as Part of Innovative Care Models
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Jan 23rd, 2012
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently called for applications for the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative, which seeks to improve patient care through better provider coordination. CMS also announced resources to help providers who are interested in...
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VNAA Comments on Medicare ACO Shared Savings Program
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Jan 17th, 2012
On January 3, VNAA submitted comments on Medicare Program; Final Waivers in Connection With the Shared Savings Program [CMS–1439–IFC], or Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). These organizations coordinate care between multiple health providers for Medicare Beneficiaries. This program is expected...
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One Percent of Americans Account for 21.8 Percent of Health Costs
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Jan 17th, 2012
On January 11, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a report that found one percent of Americans accounted for 21.8 percent of health care costs in 2009. This number is down from 1996 when one percent of Americans accounted for 28 percent of the country’s health care spending....
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