Hospices: Deadline for Self-reporting of Aggregate Cap is March 2

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Hospice providers are required to self-calculate and submit their Aggregate Cap Report for the 2019 Cap year by March 2, 2020 (NOTE:  the deadline usually is the last day in February, but because February 29 falls on a weekend, the deadline shifts to the next business day).  If you have a Cap-related liability, you are […]

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Appeals Demonstration Expanded to Home Health and Hospice

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On Jan.1, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Telephone Discussion and Reopening Process Demonstration to test whether further engagement between Durable Medical Equipment (DME) suppliers and the DME QIC would improve the understanding of the cause of appeal denials and, over time, result in more proper […]

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Appeals Demonstration Expanded to Home Health and Hospice

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On Jan.1, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC) Telephone Discussion and Reopening Process Demonstration to test whether further engagement between Durable Medical Equipment (DME) suppliers and the DME QIC would improve the understanding of the cause of appeal denials and, over time, result in more proper […]

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CGS Extends Direct Data Entry Deadline

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CGS asked the National Association for Home Care & Hospice to share with our members that they have extended the deadline for direct date entry (DDE) renewal to November 15, 2019 due to the low percentage of providers having completed the process by the original deadline date.  As of today only 63% of CGS Home […]

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Hospices: Is Your Cap Report Good to Go?

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As referenced previously, Medicare-participating hospice programs have until Thursday, February 28, 2019, to calculate and transmit their 2018 Aggregate Cap report to their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), along with any Cap liability (if one exists).  If the MAC does not receive the hospice’s completed report by the due date of February 28, 2019, the MAC […]

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Hospices Have Limited Time to Submit Aggregate Cap Report

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The hospice self-determined aggregate cap reports and any overpayments are due February 28, 2019.  Hospices have been completing their own cap reports and submitting them to their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) since the 2014 cap year. If the MAC does not receive the hospice’s completed report by the due date of February 28, 2019, the […]

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Education at Day 2 of the NAHC Conference Provides Insight Everyone in Home Health and Hospice Needs

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A major reason why so many industry professionals came to the 2018 Home Health and Hospice Conference and Expo in Grapevine, Texas is the world class education that can be found nowhere else. Home Health Updates from Your MAC, CGS addressed recent and future changes in Medicare that have or will impact processing and payment […]

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