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CMS Issues Instructions on New Medicare Home Health Outlier Policy
In the Final Rule updating the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH-PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made a significant home health outlier policy change. To combat perceived abu...
CMS to Host Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will hold the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on January 20, 2010. To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-83...
OIG Reports on Medicare Home Health Outlier Payments in Miami-Dade County
On December 7, 2009, the Department of Health of Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a reported titled Aberrant Medicare Home Health Outlier Payment Patterns in Miami-Dade County and Other Geographic Areas in 2008 (Report).Acco...
Senate Adopts Health Reform Amendments to Protect Medicare Benefits
In the last few days, the U.S. Senate has debated and voted on a few amendments to the Senate health care reform legislation (H.R.3590) involving Medicare benefits including: On December 5, 2009, the U.S. Senate voted 96-0 to approve an amendment (S...
Senate Rejects Motion to Remove Home Health Cuts from Health Reform Legislation
On December 5, 2009, the U.S. Senate voted 41-53 to reject a motion offered by Senator Mike Johanns, which would have sent the Senate health reform legislation (H.R.3590) back to the Senate Finance Committee with instructions to remove about $42.1 bi...
CMS to Host National Provider Conference Call on OASIS-C
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will host a national provider conference call on the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS-C). The call with take place from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (ET) on Dec...
Top Ten Medicare Update Blog Posts in November 2009
Below are the top ten Medicare Update posts during November 2009 (based on the number of views):1) CMS Releases Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes for 20102) CMS Releases Final Medicare Home Health Payment Changes for 20103) CM...
CMS Posts FAQs on New Medicare Home Health Outlier Policy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted 2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) concerning its new outlier policy. The new FAQs address the following questions: What is the effective date of the new outlier policy? In other ...
CMS to Instruct Medicare Contractors on Home Health Outliers in December 2009
On November 10, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Final Rule in the Federal Register updating the policies and rates for the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH-PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2010...
CMS to Host Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will hold the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on December 2, 2009. To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-83...
Top Ten Medicare Update Blog Posts in October 2009
Below are the top ten Medicare Update posts during October 2009 (based on the number of views): 1) CMS Announces 2010 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles 2) OIG Work Plan Reveals Possible Risk Areas for Medicare Providers and Suppliers ...
CMS Releases Final Medicare Home Health Payment Changes for 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a display copy of the Final Rule updating the policies and rates associated with the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH-PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2010. So...
MedPAC Releases Updated Medicare Payment Basics Documents
On October 14, 2009, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released updated documents for its Medicare Payment Basics series, which provide an overview of 18 Medicare payment systems. To view the updated documents, visit the Medicare Paym...
OIG Work Plan Identifies Possible Areas of Concern for Home Health Agencies and DMEPOS Suppliers
On October 1, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Work Plan for fiscal year 2010 (Work Plan).As stated in a previous post, the Work Plan addresses the areas and issues the OIG intends to...
CMS to Host Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will hold the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on October 21, 2009. To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-83...
Senate Finance Committee Releases Framework for Comprehensive Health Reform
On September 9, 2009, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus, released a document titled Framework for Comprehensive Health Reform. The document constitutes a framework of a plan for consideration by the so-called "Gang of Six." The...
Top Ten Medicare Update Blog Posts in August 2009
Below are the top Medicare Update posts in August 2009 (based on the number of views): 1. CMS Releases Final Surety Bond Rule for DMEPOS Suppliers 2. Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors: Don't Be Left in the Dark 3. CMS Releases Final 2010 Medicare I...
CMS to Host Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will hold the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on September 9, 2009. To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-837-1935 and referenc...
CMS Releases Results of Study on Home Health Case-Mix Changes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Final Report titled Analysis of 2006 - 2007 Home Health Case-Mix Change (August 20, 2009). According to the Final Report, there has been a steady increase in the average case-mix ...
CMS Publishes Proposed Medicare Home Health Payment Changes for 2010
On August 6, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Proposed Rule in the Federal Register that would update the policies and rates associated with the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH-PPS) for calendar...
CMS to Host Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will hold the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on July 29, 2009. To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-837-1935 and reference co...
UPDATE: House Democrats Introduce America's Affordable Health Choices Act
Yesterday, a number of news organizations (including a Wall Street Journal article) reported that House Democrats would introduce health care reform legislation on July 14, 2009. The legislation was introduced later that day and it is entitled Americ...
