Posted on Friday, June 29, 2018 7:10 PM
During the Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association “Update with the Experts” Monthly call many pertinent home health and hospice topics were discussed.
Here is an outline of topics covered:
- Reemergence of the Pre-claim Review – This could take affect as early as October 1, 2018 in Illinois, followed by North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Texas. The new version gives providers pre-claim review or post-claim review option or an overall reduction of payment rates.
- Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification – Requirements take effect in 2019 but legislation has been introduced to delay. A decision is anticipated soon.
- Medicare Hospice: Proposed rate rule; cost reporting edits
- Medicare home health payment reform/proposed 2019 rates update – We are in watch and see mode for this update. It is usually released the third week of July. This update could contain HHGM direction.
- Medicare Home Health CoPs
Panel of NAHC Experts:
- William A. Dombi, Esq., President, NAHC
- Theresa M. Forster, Vice President for Hospice Policy, NAHC
- Mary K. Carr, Vice President for Regulatory Affairs, NAHC
Click here for the full recording.
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