Getting Ready for the New MCR E-Filing System
Is your organization prepared for the switch the MCReF system next year? Providers that prefer to submit their MCR electronically must do so using the new system on January 2 …
2019 Redesign of Hospice Periods
CR 10967 provides excellent news for Hospice Providers – there is no new policy, simply revisions to help Hospices with processing issues stemming from the new design of hospice periods …
Changes to the CWF for Medicare Providers
Per CR 10983 – the Common Working File will require verification of the National Provider Identifier and Submitter Identification. This is similar to the HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) – …
2019 Final Rule … Big Changes Coming
The 2019 Final Rule for Home Health is here and there are some exciting changes along with some changes that may not be quite so welcome. CMS’ plan for 2019 …
Managing Your Hospice with Metrics and Data
Hospices, like all other providers, are continually working with information and data. It’s entered into databases, on forms, and saved throughout the organization in reports. But that information is not …
Tips for Keeping Pace with Your Accounting and Financials
In our last post, we discussed the hazards of not knowing where your revenue comes from, as well as having a poor grasp of your expenses. Now that you know …
The Seasons are Changing … But have your accounting and financials kept pace?
Home health agencies are a unique business; from patient care and compliance to managing cash flow and profit. As reports have indicated, many home health agencies continue to struggle to …
Being Prepared for PDGM: Part Two – Billing and Reimbursement
As discussed in our previous post; the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going to introduce home health agencies to new scrutiny and completely change the way your agency operates. …
Being Prepared for PDGM: A Closer Look at the Changes
Home health agencies need to start preparing for the biggest shift in reimbursement since the introduction of PPS in the late 90s. The Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is going …
What We Hear
The coming changes to hospice in 2019 are going to be generally a good thing! However, the recent report from OIG casts some shadows on providers as more compliance and …