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Sep 10, 2013 03:33 PM

NAHC/HAA Survey Seeks Hospice Input on Prescription Drug Reporting on Claims

In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Change Request (CR) 8358, Additional Data Reporting Requirements for Hospice Claims. Mandatory reporting of these additional items begins with claims with dates of service on or after April 1, 2014, with voluntary reporting beginning January 1, 2014. The CR provides instructions to Medicare’s Administrative Contractors (MACs) and also revises Section 30.3 of Chapter 11 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual.

Sep 10, 2013 10:58 AM

HHS Shares Information on National Recovery Month

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a statement supporting September as National Recovery Month. In its 24th year, National Recovery Month celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery is possible.

Sep 10, 2013 10:56 AM

OIG Report: Frequency of Medicare Hospice Recertification Unimproved

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) sent a memorandum to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) dated August 29, 2013 expressing concern that state surveys of hospice compliance with the Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs) are not occurring as frequently as they should.

Sep 06, 2013 02:20 PM

Home Care Medicaid Fraud Developments in Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Illinois

The National Council on Medicaid Home Care, a NAHC affiliate, recently reported on developments in home care Medicaid fraud.

Sep 06, 2013 02:18 PM

OIG Criticizes CMS’ Oversight of Recovery Audit Contractors

The Office of Inspection General (OIG) recently issued a report that addresses flaws in CMS’ oversight of recovery audit contractors (RACs). Specifically, the report concluded that RACs are not adequately identifying potentially fraudulent activity and that CMS did not take action to address all referrals of potential fraud that it received from RACs.