The new home health reimbursement rule is not the end of the road
Medicare Reimbursement
Evolving market requires focus on local market dynamics
Managing the circumstances of returning to work or a NICU baby
Bundled payments demonstrated savings
Agencies are left to create their own forms and reporting tools
From policymakers to physicians, hospitals, health systems and beyond
How retail products can overcome reimbursement woes
Billing errors can result in audits and repayment of claims by the provider to Medicare
Engaging new payer types with contracts and other opportunities
Providers can survive more reimbursement cuts on the horizon
States spend millions of dollars every year on fraudulent home care bills
WASHINGTON D.C. (September 2, 2015)—When the four DME MACs released draft local coverage determinations (LCDs) for lower limb prosthetics on July 16, they had no idea what they were in for.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 27, 2015)—From July 20 through 24, 2015, Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) health care providers, clearinghouses, and billing agencies participated in a third successful ICD-10 end-to-end testing week with all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) MAC Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor. CMS was able to accommodate most volunteers, representing a broad cross-section of provider, claim, and submitter types.
Lead the way through the changing regulatory landscape with new technology developments
As more baby boomers reach the geriatric age, there is a growing shift toward home care options in lieu of more traditional care facilities and nursing homes
These audits may seem inevitable, but denials do not have to be part of the equation
Look for these modifications to take effect in 2015 and 2016
Policy discussions cement the move toward this trend