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Health care is a very hotly debated topic. People of all ages and economic situations are impacted by the decisions and laws that are passed regarding health care. Home Health is part of that discussion. Whether you are a Medicare … Keep Reading
Recently, the Final Rule set the implementation date of ICD-10 for April 1, 2014. Although this is over a year away, agencies should begin to make preparations now for a smooth transition from ICD-9. ICD-9 was developed by the World … Keep Reading
The recent news about Medicare fraud arrests further highlights why home health agencies committed to the highest standards of practice continue to choose Axxess. Axxess is an ANCC accredited consulting and technology vendor in the Home Health industry. The ANCC … Keep Reading
(Washington, D.C., August 24, 2012) The Center for Medicare Services has announced that the compliance date for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, including the Official ICD–10–PCS Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, has been extended from October 1, 2013 … Keep Reading
Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2012) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. The following is the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) official statement, from President Val J. Halamandaris: “NAHC has long supported reforms that … Keep Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- United States Department of Justice Dallas Doctor Arrested for Alleged Role in Nearly $375 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme | Office Manager for Doctor and Five Owners of Dallas-Area Home Health Agencies Also Arrested WASHINGTON – A … Keep Reading
Today, Palmetto GBA updated their list of approved HIPAA 5010 vendors and Axxess was finally added to the list. Axxess has been approved for HIPAA 5010 submission since late last year, but Palmetto GBA did not update their list accordingly. … Keep Reading
The Obama administration has proposed a new rule to extend minimum wage and overtime coverage for the nearly 2 million workers who provide home health care services for the elderly, according to a White House announcement. The U.S. Labor Department … Keep Reading
CMS is transitioning the CMSNet connectivity from AT&T to Verizon. This transition will change how you submit your OASIS data to the state. Previously, AT&T provided the connectivity to CMS for OASIS submissions. With this new change, Verizon will be … Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS released its final 2012 HHPPS regulation October 31, 2011. According to IHHC, “The 2012 National Episode Rate will be a little higher than was proposed because CMS has decided to phase in … Keep Reading
On October 1, 2013, the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures will be replaced by ICD-10 code sets. To accommodate the ICD-10 code structure, the transaction standards used for electronic health care claims, Version 4010/4010A, … Keep Reading
Effective January 1, 2012 the federal government has mandated that all covered entities (including providers, clearinghouses and health plans) must transition to the latest version of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) electronic transaction standards and code sets. … Keep Reading
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