Archives: 2019, May
Targeted Probe & Educate (TPE): Top 5 Hospice Denial Reasons
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: May 30, 2019As long as hospices are carefully documenting the details of each patient’s clinical situation and each patient meets the eligibility requirements for hospice care—these denials are avoidable. Don’t be the hospice that gets technical denials for careless mistakes, like incorrect format of the election statement or completing CTIs with boxed/canned statements that are not specific to the patient.
VIEW POST8 Major Changes Outlined in the FY2020 Hospice Wage Index Update
By Leslie Heagy, RN, COS-C / Posted on: May 3, 2019The FY2020 Hospice Wage Index & Payment Rate Update & HQRP Proposed Rule presents significant changes to rates and election statements. This proposed rule needs our full attention and comments! Please do your part and comment by the deadline stated in this article.
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