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Exceptions for Late RAPs! (VIDEO)
By Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO / Updated on: March 1, 2021Welcome to Monday Minute with Melinda! This week’s video offers quick tips on ensuring that you are coding appropriately for requesting an exception to a late RAP in 2021. Monday Minute with Melinda gives agencies the opportunity to receive critical weekly video updates, Make sure to stay tuned!
Home Health Final Claim Clarification (VIDEO)
By Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO / Updated on: February 24, 2021Monday Minute with Melinda gives agencies the opportunity to receive critical weekly video updates. This week, Melinda highlights the most recent clarification for Medicare Home Health Billing of Final Claims in 2021. Help with cleaning out your Return to Provider Claims is just a click away!
Implementation of Home Infusion Therapy services
By Sharon Litwin, RN, MHA, HCS-D / Updated on: February 18, 2021The Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) benefit went into effect January 1, 2021. HIT services are excluded from coverage under the Medicare Home Health Benefit. If an agency has a home infusion pharmacy that is an accredited home infusion therapy supplier as well, they can now bill this service portion through the Part B benefit.
Implementation of Hospice Item Set (HIS) V3.00 & Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Reporting Reminders
By Leslie Heagy, RN, COS-C / Updated on: January 20, 2021The Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) webpage released an Important Update on 12/31/20 regarding the implementation of the Hospice Item Set (HIS) version V3.00 specifications. The Update stated that on January 1, 2021, CMS will move forward with the implementation of V3.00 of the HIS data submission specifications.