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| Home Health | Hospices face new requirement for transfers | | CMS is introducing new billing instructions when a hospice is involved in a patient transfer. Currently, transfers are being allowed to process through the Common Working File (CWF) with a “from date” from the receiving hospice that doesn’t match the “to date” from the transferring hospice. “We consider any gap, even of one day, to … |
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| Skilled Nursing Facility | CMS makes nursing home COVID-19 booster data public | | In an effort to increase transparency for families choosing nursing homes for their loved ones, CMS announced February 9th that COVID-19 booster data in nursing homes will be made publicly available. While the current data indicate that nursing home residents are getting booster shots at a rate comparable to the national average of adults over … |
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| Home Health | CMS adds two new responses to the RCD FAQs | | With a February update to the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) frequently asked questions, CMS addresses questions about claims not subject to RCD and notes that number of visits does not matter when it comes to RCD. From the updated FAQ: Are any claims exempt from the RCD process? Home health claims for Veteran Affairs, Indian … |
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| Home Health | CMS ends national use of focused infection control survey | | CMS will no longer require the use of the focused infection control (FIC) survey and tool on a national basis, with officials expecting surveyors to assess infection control and prevention through the standard survey process going forward. The move was announced in a revised memorandum to surveyors on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, effective immediately. “Based … |
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