Publicly Traded Spotlight: Amedisys & Private Duty
Amedisys has been doing something that started a couple years ago and caught many by surprise. Their acquisition of private duty home care providers seems to be gaining steam. Starting …
Hospice News: California Aide-in-Dying Law
The controversial law which allows patients to expedite the dying process has been put on hold by a state judge in California. Physicians are barred from prescribing any lethal drugs …
Department of Labor Lawsuits – Home Health
The DOL has filed new lawsuits against 5 different home health and home care providers across the county. In the suits filed, the DOL is going after providers for failing …
Hospice Quality Assurance Updates and Tips
Quality of care tracking and reporting is becoming a much larger component of operations for hospices. CMS is actively working on providing more data to the public through various methods …
CMS Allows Medicare Advantage Homemaker Coverage
In April, we learned that CMS was opening Medicare Advantage plans up to include coverage for homemaker services. While this is great for patients, you can expect more traditional Medicare …
Hospice 2019 Proposed Rule
Most hospices will like some aspects of the proposed rule for 2019 but some might not. These are just proposed changes for 2019, not what will actually happen. However, the …
Pre-Claim Review Coming Back for Home Health
CMS has introduced a new round of pre-claim reviews for home health agencies and the likelihood of it becoming a reality is getting closer than ever. This next round adds …
Humana Moves Forward with Kindred Purchase and Walmart is Interested
Humana has been allowed to move forward with the ability to purchase a 40% stake in Kindred at Home. The insurer also has the first right to purchase the additional …
Home Health Targeted Probe and Educate
As many agencies are aware and undergoing, CMS has implemented a Targeted Probe and Educate program. Aside from the obvious jokes about being probed by Medicare and feeling uncomfortable, the …
Home Health Agency Appeals ZPIC & Wins
Home health agencies know that overzealous survey and fraud programs can do more harm than good. A Texas agency knows this all too well. Family Rehabilitation Inc. located in Texas …