Due to the new 5-day RAP rule that went into effect 1/1/2021, addressing payor changes timely is critical to ensure RAPS are processed and accepted within the 5 day window.
Read MoreIf you are a home health agency (HHA) that wants to provide and bill Medicare Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) professional services starting in calendar year (CY) 2021, you are required to enroll with the Part B Medicare Administrative Contractor (A/B MAC) in your state.
Read MoreHealthCare Strategies has been working diligently to ensure HCS Connect™ has all the necessary elements required so that from a system standpoint, you will be well prepared to handle this change.
Read MorePower Point Presentation from the NAHC webinar on 11/5/2020
Read MoreNew recoupment terms allow providers and suppliers one additional year to start loan payments—From MLN Connects® Special Edition, October 8, 2020
Read MoreCenter for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality, Safety & Oversight Group
Memorandum from 10/5/2020
Read MoreMLN Matters article from 10/5/20
This article informs you about the implementation of the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Home Health (HH) Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP) payment policies.
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Temporary Guidance: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
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The Review Choice Demonstration will restart for Home Health providers in Illinois, Ohio, Texas, North Carolina and Florida.
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Remembering and Honoring Judie Rowland
Read MoreApr 26, 2020 Billing & payments, Medicare Parts A & B, Physicians
Read MoreThis newsletter is a service of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice.
Read MoreThe Trump Administration is issuing an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility to respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today temporarily suspended a number of rules so that hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities can boost their frontline medical staffs as they fight to save lives during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today temporarily suspended a number of rules so that hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities can boost their frontline medical staffs as they fight to save lives during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to the protection of patients and residents of healthcare facilities or homecare settings from the spread of infectious disease. This memorandum responds to questions we [CMS] have received and provides important guidance for Hospice Agencies in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak and minimizing transmission to other individuals.
Read MoreThe Trump Administration is issuing an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility to respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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We at HealthCare Strategies are working diligently to stay up to date with the latest direction from the CDC and CMS regarding the novel COVID-19 virus. As a result, we are keeping our software platform, HCS Connect™, featuring ConnectOffice™ and ConnectMobile™, up to date with functionality that assists agencies during this time.
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