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Important Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Updates

CMS and Swingtech posted an important HQRP update for all hospice providers. Please click here to access the complete update, and see the most critical information below: Hospice Calendar Year …

Behavioral Health Billing / DME Billing / Home Health Billing / Hospice Billing / Medical Billing & Collections / Skilled Nursing

HHS’ Office of Civil Rights Continues to Pursue HIPAA Right of Access Violators. Make Sure that Your Practice Stays Compliant!

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at HHS announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, bringing the total number of these enforcement actions to …

Hospice Billing / Hospice Today

CMS Releases the 2023 Hospice Proposed Rule

CMS has released the 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule. Please see the full announcement from CMS, reproduced below for more details. The proposed rule includes a 2.7% payment …

Hospice Billing / Hospice Today

Hospice Providers: Remember to File Your Self-Determined Cap by February 28th!

All hospices are required to file their self-determined cap each year, between December 31 and February 28. The 2021 Self-Determined Caps are due no later than February 28, 2022. If …

Hospice Billing / Hospice Today

Important Updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)

Swingtech sends informational messages to hospices related to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) on a quarterly basis. Their latest outreach communication can be found by clicking here. Please see a …

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More MAOs Than Ever Are Offering Hospice Services Under Medicare Advantage / VBID

CMS has announced the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 participants in the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model.  There is a more than two-fold increase in the number of …

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HQRP Public Reporting Resumes February 2022. Important Dates from CMS.

he Hospice Quality Reporting Program will resume public reporting in February 2022. To help you prepare, CMS updated the Public Reporting: Key Dates for Providers webpage with information on refreshes through August …

Hospice Billing / Hospice Today

The 2022 Hospice Payment Rate Update Final Rule

On July 29, 2021, CMS issued a final rule (CMS-1754-F) that updates Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for FY 2022. This rule rebases the hospice labor shares …

DME Billing / Home Health Billing / Hospice Billing

Home Health, Hospice, and DME: Don’t Miss the Next CMS Open Door Forum! Wednesday, June 23 at 2:00 PM ET!

The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes …

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The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Deadline is Just Weeks Away! Are You Prepared?

The CARES Act, passed in March last year, included $175 billion in Provider Relief Funding (PRF). Lawmakers promised that these funds would be available to providers with no strings attached …

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    • The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Will End on May 11, 2023. Start Preparing Now!
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