New at Noyce Consulting — Annual Payment Update

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Jan 05, 2023 Beth Noyce

Tags Annual Payment Update, Care Compare, HHVBP, home care, home health, home health compare, home health help, OASIS, OASIS-E, pdgm

Free Download: OASIS-E training sample by Beth Noyce, RN, BSJMC, HCS-C, BCHH-C, COQS, CHAP-Certified Home Health and Hospice Consultant.

Help for hospice professionals suffering from regulatory whiplash

May 06, 2016 Beth Noyce

Comments 4 Tags 2017 proposed rule, Annual Payment Update, APU, billing, Cms, CMS overpaymentent, CMS Targets, hospice, hospice proposed rule, public comment

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You're likely too busy with patient care and follow up from your latest CMS-inspired QAPI project to know what Medicare plans to change in the hospice world next. Even if you had time, would you read all 140 pages of regulatory language in the the FY 2017 hospice proposed rule CMS posted April 21?
That's why I've been studying it. So I can fill you in on some important important proposals CMS published. For example:

No Fooling! Register for HHCAHPS by April 1 or Lose Money!

Mar 11, 2016 Beth Noyce

Tags Annual Payment Update, APU, CAHPS, HHCAHPS, home care, home health, home health compare, home health cost report, NAHC, patient survey

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Home Health Compare 5-Star Ratings grade patient satisfaction survey data in addition to the quality of care that agencies provide to patients.

Agencies who aren't registered in the program by April 1 will miss the deadline and lose money.