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Charlene is a speaker at the NHPCO 10th ...
Posted by Charlene in Upcoming Events on July 6, 2009
September 25, 200910:45 amto11:45 amCharlene is a speaker for the NHPCO Clinical Conference in Denver.  ”The Medical Review and Appeal Process” will discuss what happens during the Medical Review Process and the impact to a hospice when on Medical Review, including the cost of denials....
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CMS Begins Implementing MedPaC Recommend...
Posted by Charlene in Trends on July 6, 2009
  In the Proposed Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2010 (CMS-1420-P), CMS will require certifications and recertifications include a brief narrative describing the clinical basis for the patient’s prognosis of 6 months or less if the disease takes its normal course. This proposed change was because...
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Hospice Rate Cuts...
Posted by Charlene in Trends on July 6, 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which contained a provision to halt the hospice Medicare rate cuts for one year, retroactive to October 1, 2008, was signed into law this past February.  This eliminated for one year the phase out of the Budget Neutrality Adjustment Factor (BNAF).  The...
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Carolina’s Center for Excellence w...
Posted by Charlene in Upcoming Events on July 6, 2009
December 17, 20098:30 amto9:30 amRoseanne will present an audioconference Coordinating Care in the Nursing Facility for the Breakfast for Brainiac series of the Carolina’s Center for Excellence. This audioconference will describe the regulatory requirements for coordination of care in a nursing...
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Roseanne to present during the 10th NHPC...
Posted by Charlene in Upcoming Events on July 6, 2009
September 25, 20092:00 pmto3:00 pmRoseanne will be a co-presenter during the 10th NHPCO Clinical Conference in Denver. “Interpretive Guidelines – What Do They Mean for the IDG in Survey Readiness?” will provide a review of the Medicare interpretive guidelines for IDGs and ways that...
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NHPCO 10th Clinical Conference...
Posted by Charlene in Upcoming Events on July 6, 2009
September 22, 20099:00 amto12:00 pmBoth Roseanne and Charlene will be  co-presenters for the Facility -Based Hospice Forum as part of the 10th NHPCO Clinical Conference in September 2009. “Hospice Care in the Nursing Facility – Understanding Hospice Regulations and Boundaries” will...
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CMS add addditional data requirements ef...
Posted by Charlene in Data Reporting on July 5, 2009
CMS continues to require additional data reporting over the next few years as CMS and MedPac look to redesign the payment system. As of January 1, 2010, Change Request CR 6440 becomes effective. CR 6440 requires that each hospice must report each visit in 15-minute increments and calls by the SW to...
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Hospice Fundamentals...
Posted by Charlene in Hospice Fundamentals on July 3, 2009
Hospice Fundamentals  offers a unique set of services designed to allow an organization to develop deep regulatory competence through a cost-effective combination of regulatory analysis, monitoring and education. Hospice Fundamentals is based on these beliefs:  A hospice committed to the highest quality...
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Huntington’s Disease Society Annua...
Posted by Charlene in Upcoming Events on July 3, 2009
June 7, 20082:00 pmJuly 3, 20092:00 pm      Roseanne presented at the Huntington’s Disease Society of America Annual Conference in June 2009. The title of her presentation was Understanding Hospice, Palliative Care and End of Life Issues. The presentation was geared towards those with Huntington’s...
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