The IRS Is Issuing New ACA Penalties and Home Health Faces a Special Danger

— Guest article written Gary Davis | VP Marketing & Communications at First Capitol Consulting The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is now issuing a new set of financial penalties as part of the agency’s ongoing enforcement of the Affordable Care Act and home health operators are particularly vulnerable to these penalties. In fact, some home health…

CMS Open Door Forum Reviews CY2019 Home Health Payment Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held its most recent Home Health, Hospice and DME Open Door Forum on Wednesday, July 11.  A large majority of the call was dedicated to the 2019 proposed home health prospective payment system (HHPPS) rate update rule. Following is a summary of those provisions and other matters…