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What Hospices Can Learn from Home Health Agencies on New Program Integrity Rules

Hospice News

Hospices seeking to gauge the potential impact of new regulatory actions in the space can look to their counterparts in the home health field. CMS is no doubt hoping for similar results for the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Their recommendations included a temporary moratorium on new hospices enrolling in Medicare.

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Attorney Ari Markenson: 36-Month Rule Will Have Cooling Effect on Hospice Deals

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new policies is a rule prohibiting changes of ownership within 36 months of Medicare enrollment, designed to curb quick license sales in an effort to avoid regulatory attention. I’ve got my Medicare provider number. Among the U.S. What CMS found out, and [the U.S.

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Hospice News ELEVATE : Fireside Chat with Netsmart

Hospice News

As you’re thinking about not only working with referral sources and other providers and facilities, they may start asking you for information about it, even if you’re not participating in it. HSPN: Can you talk a little bit about what kind of disruption could occur in the hospice industry, as a result of Medicare Advantage?

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: How Telehealth Rules Will Change

Hospice News

This means that as of May 11 telehealth encounters will no longer count as routine home care, including care and services provided via remote patient monitoring systems, telephone calls and audiovisual technologies, according to recent guidance from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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The Future of Home Health Care: Trends and Predictions

Comfort Home Care

Senior in-home care is a crucial part of caregiving in Rockville, MD, and throughout the DMV. At Comfort Home Care, we believe it’s the heartbeat of compassionate support for your loved ones. As the Baby Boomers (aka Boomers) advance in age, becoming well-informed about the dynamic world of home health care becomes vital.

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What you need to know about the home health value-based purchasing

AlayaCare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology. That gave rise to the value-over-volume idea creating a shift to Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP).

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What you need to know about the home health value-based purchasing

AlayaCare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology. That gave rise to the value-over-volume idea creating a shift to Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP).

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