The 2017 OIG Work Plan is out, and there are a few areas that may affect case management, particularly with regard to the 2-midnight rule, skilled nursing facilities, ambulance services, and home health agencies. Regardless of the changes in each year’s Work Plan, the document as a whole should remind case managers that they need to comply with the rules.
Recently The Joint Commission implemented an initiative, Project REFRESH, to improve processes related to pre-survey, on-site survey, and post-survey activities. Simplification, enhanced relevancy to organizations, increased transparency within the accreditation process, and the utilization of innovative approaches and technology are the goals of Project REFRESH.
HCPro is currently seeking speakers to present at the 2017 Revenue Integrity Symposium, to be held October 21–22, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee. Is that special person you or a colleague?
This week’s Medicare updates include the latest Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter, a proposed decision memorandum for hyperbaric oxygen therapy NCA, new interest rates for Medicare overpayments and underpayments for Q2 2017, and more!
Hospitals affiliated with Medicare accountable care organizations are more likely than other hospitals to avoid rehospitalizations from skilled nursing facilities, a Health Affairs study found.
This week's note from the instructor discusses the future of Recovery Auditor reviews and the latest information from CMS as discussed during the recent Hospital Open Door Forum.
