The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2022, in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This rule rebases the hospice labor shares; clarifies certain aspects of the hospice election statement addendum requirements; finalizes changes to the Hospice Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP); and finalizes a Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) policy that becomes effective on October 1, 2021, to prepare for public reporting beginning in January 2022.
How Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Companies Can Support A “Hybrid Workforce”
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed work, and providers and healthcare revenue cycle solutions in the USA aren’t exempt.
Is COVID-19 a Reason to Outsource Medical Billing?
COVID-19 “changed everything”, and that should probably include your stance on whether you should outsource medical billing.
Home Health Billing Impact: Home Infusion Therapy Is Evolving Because of the Pandemic
Medical billing has seen multiple changes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve covered the Hospital at Home and its potential impact on hospital billing, but more changes are emerging.
RAPs Are Going Away — Now What?
While some of the news around CMS’ release of the payment rule for CY 2021 has been positive, many home health agencies are likely bristling at new policies around the Requests for Anticipated Payment (RAPs) for 2021 and beyond.
