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Nathan Hope

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Home Health Care Policies: New Medicare Utilization and Payment Data Available

New Medicare utilization and payment data available for medical equipment, supplies Data serves as comprehensive resource for information on durable medical equipment costs and services

Posted by Nathan Hope on Oct 9, 2015

Home Health Medicare News: 1 in 3 Nursing Homes Receives Low Ratings

Home Health Medicare News - The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new report stating that more than one third of the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes received a rating of 1 to 2 stars under the federal Five-Star Compare ratings system.

Posted by Nathan Hope on Oct 7, 2015

Home Health Care Policies: What Happens after a Data Breach?

Home Health Care Policies - Homecare Software- Amedisys, Inc., a Louisiana-based home health provider had their data breached and went through the process of notifying federal and state agencies- a requirement by law.

Posted by Nathan Hope on Oct 5, 2015

Home Health Care Kickbacks Examined

Home Health Care- Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals has put the spotlight on the methods home health providers conduct and compensate for referrals. The courts have stated that many may be at risk of violating the Anti-Kickback statute.

On February 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for...

Posted by Nathan Hope on Oct 2, 2015

Home Health Software: Tips for an Easier EMR Implementation

Home health software - Transitioning into a new EMR (electronic medical records) system can be a frightening and intimidating process for many agencies. Without proper planning, the process can indeed turn somewhat chaotic and cause more problems than it was intended to solve. We at...

Posted by Nathan Hope on Sep 30, 2015

Home Healthcare Policies- CMS Announces Enhanced Medication Therapy Management

CMS announces Part D Enhanced Medication Therapy Management Model Model’s goal is to improve care, reduce costs in Medicare

Posted by Nathan Hope on Sep 28, 2015

Many Homebound Seniors Not Receiving Home Health Care

A recent study has shown that a very large percentage of Medicare beneficiaries that are homebound are not receiving home care or other similar medical services. This indicates a broad market of seniors that may not be receiving the kinds of home care services that could be beneficial...

Posted by Nathan Hope on Sep 25, 2015

Home Health Care Policies: Medicare Advantage Premiums Remain Stable

Home Health Care Policies - Medicare Advantage premiums remain stable; enrollment at all-time high Seniors and people with disabilities will have continued access to a wide range of Medicare health and drug plans in 2016

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Posted by Nathan Hope on Sep 23, 2015