Happy Monday, Home Health Care News readers, and welcome to October. Catch up on all things home health and home care with our weekly roundup of must-read news. Keep reading to see our most-read posts from last week—and why home health fraud is once again coming into the spotlight. Around the Web Atop the list is a […]
This summer, the Justice Department announced the largest health care fraud takedown ever, involving schemes across several health care settings resulting in approximately $1.3 billion in false billings. Major home health schemes were uncovered as part of the takedown, and the announcement sent a message to fraudsters—federal agencies are cracking down. The Department of Health and […]
Happy Monday, Home Health Care News readers. Take a moment to catch up from the weekend on all things home health and home care with our must-read news. Keep reading to see our top stories from last week. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General announced it will review health […]
After the devastation from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, U.S. Senators are stepping in to better protect seniors during emergencies by establishing a national oversight committee. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson this week filed legislation that would create a National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters, a 15-member board that would help states implement emergency preparedness plans for […]
Within a fortnight of the category four Hurricane Harvey that hit the Texas coastline, Hurricane Irma blasted home health care providers in Florida over the weekend. Health care providers began preparing for the worst several days ahead of the storm, as Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency and many coastal zones evacuated. Health […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was told late last year to clear a Medicare appeals backlog by 2021. But a higher-court judge last week said such a task may be impossible under current law, and ordered a halt to the timeline. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found merit […]
President Donald Trump unveiled his budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 on Tuesday, May 23, with deep cuts to the Medicaid program and a fundamental shift in the way the federal government provides financial support to states through the program. The proposed cuts would total $616 billion from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program over the next […]
Happy Monday! Are you ready for Tax Day tomorrow? To keep your mind off your federal and state obligations, catch up on our top stories from last week with your Monday Briefing. Keep reading to see what’s happening around the Internet. An Illinois-based home health care provider, MedPro Health Providers, LLC, is fighting back against […]
Just before Thanksgiving in 2016, Rizaldy Villasenor got some unexpected news that would impact his home health care business and cause him to lay off employees and discharge many of the company’s patients. A Medicare subcontractor slapped the Chicago-based agency, MedPro Health Providers, LLC, with an audit and determined improper payments had been made. That subcontractor, AdvanceMed, […]
Home health agencies that are fed up with referral sources not providing proper documentation have an ally in Washington, D.C.: the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO has elicited a promise that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin requiring more education for referring providers about home health documentation. After reviewing oversight […]
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