Sequestration is back – with a 1 percent pay cut.Providers doing business with Medicare will get paid a little less for services rendered this month, as part of an incremental return to pre-COVID business-as-usual for a punitive...
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Read more about How does your agency measure nursing productivity?How does your agency measure nursing productivity?.With the cost of skilled labor rising quarter over quarter, as we reported in the January issue of The Insider, agencies may be looking to maximize productivity from their...
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Read more about New transfer and discharge billing procedure for hospiceNew transfer and discharge billing procedure for hospice.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing a new billing requirement to close the gap on hospice care and billing when a hospice patient transfers from one...
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Read more about Agents of ChangeAgents of Change.Profitability hinges on ensuring accountability across all operations The cost of doing business is on the rise, creating tighter profit margins and underscoring the need for...
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Read more about Defining Palliative Care: It’s Not Hospice LightDefining Palliative Care: It’s Not Hospice Light.By Maureen Kelleher RN, MBA Senior Manager Palliative Care is the care of patients with serious illness who have symptoms throughout the illness, not just at life’s...
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Read more about Staffing Shortage Forces Overtime ScrutinyStaffing Shortage Forces Overtime Scrutiny.Home health and hospice agencies scrambling to field workers under the pinch of a nationwide staffing shortage could be vulnerable to increased risk of wage and hour violations,...
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Read more about Preview of April Care Compare refresh now availablePreview of April Care Compare refresh now available.A preview of the April refresh of Care Compare, with two new OASIS-based measures for home health public reporting, has been made available to home health providers by the Centers...
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Read more about Home Health Revenue from MA on the RiseHome Health Revenue from MA on the Rise.Medicare Advantage (MA) plans accounted for an increasing percentage of total home health revenue throughout 2021, according to data from The Financial Monitor, SimiTree’s...