CMS Creates Contingency Plan for HHA System Failures; Admits to New Grouper Errors

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice recently requested a contingency plan for home health agencies (HHA) in the event of failure of provider, vendor or intermediary systems with implementation of the prospective payment system (PPS) reform on Jan1, 2008 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (NAHC Report , Dec. 14).…