Posts Tagged ‘Home health services’
Home Healthcare Agencies to Realize $130M in Medicare Reimbursement Cuts in 2017
Home healthcare agencies can expect to see a 0.7 percent drop in Medicare reimbursements next year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS announced the final changes to the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) on Oct. 31. The new rule, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2017, means Medicare…
Read MoreCMS puts HHA pre-claim review process on hold in Florida, other states
Plans by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to begin a pre-claim review process for home health services have been put on hold for now. The demonstration program was to launch this month (October) in Florida and Texas, but CMS announced a postponement, noting that additional education efforts were needed before moving forward.…
Read MoreFlorida Home Health Agencies Targeted by CMS for Pre-claim Review
Florida is one of five states that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is targeting for a three-year Medicare pre-claim review demonstration for home healthcare services. However, just how this program will work has raised questions in the home healthcare community. CMS says the steps it is taking are designed to “provide timely…
Read MoreHME providers take hit following Univita collapse
Late last month, Univita Health Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The move came shortly after the Miramar-based home health services provider shuttered its doors and terminated its Florida Medicaid contracts. Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA) has told providers they must continue to provide services to patients for services that were previously authorized…
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