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The New Medicare Law: 2009 Payments and DME Changes
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Jul 21st, 2008
As reported by VNAA on July 16, Congress overrode President Bush's veto of H.R. 6331 -- the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 --on July 15.
The best news about this bill becoming law (P.L. 110-275) is that it eliminates any worry this year about whether or not Congress...
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Top Five Reasons to Attend VNAA's Advocacy Conference!
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Jul 21st, 2008
Top Five Reasons to Attend VNAA’s Advocacy Conference September 17-18, 2008!
Help VNAA encourage Congress and all 2008 election candidates to adopt VNAA’s proposal to build a national Home-Centered Healthcare System!
VNAA is developing a "Solution Paper" for addressing the nation’s escalating...
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New CMS Rule Revokes Medicare Billing Privileges for Perceived Abuse
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Jul 7th, 2008
CMS has published a final rule to get tough on program abuse. It establishes a number of provisions such as an enrollment bar for those providers and suppliers whose billing privileges are revoked; a new revocation reason for services that could not have been provided; a requirement that providers...
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CMS Offers Directory of Medicare Suppliers by Zip Code and Product Updated for Competitive Bidding
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Jul 7th, 2008
As those VNAA members in the affected regions are already aware, CMS has begun implementing the competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) effective July 1. CMS has improved a resource available in support of this project that may be...
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Hospice Conditions of Participation, Step 4: Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
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Jul 7th, 2008
As highlighted by CMS staff in the recent VNAA teleconference training on the new hospice COPs. Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement is a major thrust in the new rules. One can clearly see in this requirement, when combined with the new standardized assessment provisions, an intent to...
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Freeze on Medicare HHPPS Claims Processing Begins to Thaw
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Jan 28th, 2008
Medicare home health claims processing which has been frozen since January 1, finally began to thaw last week. All Regional Home Health Intermediaries have released claims and RAPs from hold status and are working through the backlog. VNAs that contacted VNAA have reported that they are now...
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