Archives: 2024, September

Reviewing Rare Updates to the 2025 Home Health Consolidated Billing Listing
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: September 30, 2024Since its introduction approximately 20 years ago, changes to the Home Health Consolidated Billing listing have been rare. In the most recent release of the 2025 listing, 71 new codes have been added to the listing.


Understanding Updates to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: September 24, 2024Many updates have been released in relation to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program. The first of which pertains to the HHCAHPS Star Ratings Preview Reports that were released in September, and will influence the Care Compare update coming in October 2024.


Reviewing Important HOPE Tool Information in the 2025 Hospice Final Rule
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: September 10, 2024The Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation Tool, or HOPE Tool, is a clinical assessment tool that will completely replace the HIS, and will be mandatory for all patients, regardless of their payer or age. The HOPE Tool has been in development for quite some time and, although it was finalized in the 2025 rule, it won’t officially take effect until October 1, 2025.


CMS Provides Clarifications on the Conclusion of the Hospice VBID Demonstration
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: September 3, 2024Earlier this month, CMS released new information regarding the development that the hospice VBID demonstration would be terminated, effective December 31, 2024. With the VBID demonstration ending, there were many questions regarding the impact on patients, specifically concerning payers and benefits.
