The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule, 42 C.F.R. pt. 484, implementing significant changes to the conditions of participation (CoPs) that home health agencies (HHAs) must satisfy to...more
2/7/2017
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Home Health Care ,
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Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Patient Rights ,
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Quality of Care Standards
On November 1, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2017 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule. One aspect of this rule is the implementation of payment decreases for...more
11/11/2016
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Payment Rates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Final Rule (Final Rule) on February 12, 2016. The Final Rule implements Section 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act,...more
4/12/2016
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Affordable Care Act ,
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Medicare Part A ,
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Overpayment Recovery Time Limits ,
Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol ,
Reporting Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Final Rule (Final Rule) on February 12, 2016. The Final Rule implements section 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act which...more