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Sep 11, 2013 04:00 PM

CMS Issues Changes to Home Health Beneficiary Notices

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released Change Requests 8403 and 8404 that announce changes to the Home Health Advanced Beneficiary Notice (HHABN) and instructs agencies on the use of the Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) and the Home Health Change of Care Notice (HHCCN).

Sep 10, 2013 03:36 PM

NAHC Attends Fall Retreat for Democratic Senators

Jeff Kincheloe, Vice President for Government Affairs for the National Association of Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), met with Democratic Senators and their Chiefs of Staff during the annual fall retreat for Democratic Senators. Senators attending the fall retreat included Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid.

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.