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Home Health Review Choice Demonstration: What You Need to Know Now
December 19, 2018
Categories: Home Health
On November 27, 2018 CMS held a special open door forum to update Home Health Services providers on the soon to begin review choice demonstration. The van Halem Group participated and took notes for you! Here's what you need to know right now. Who is involved Home health agencies (HHAs) that operate in and render services to Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, and Texas AND whom also submit claims to Palmetto GBA, Jurisdiction M MAC. If you...
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Protecting Your Business From Audits - The Insurance and Compliance Measures You Should Be Considering Today
October 30, 2018
Categories: Audits, Business Operations, Claims, Compliance, Documentation, Home Health, Home Medical Equipment, Physical Therapy, Policy Information, Risk Mitigation
Being audited by a RAC or UPIC can be incredibly stressful for any health care provider, whether you’re a home medical equipment provider, a physical therapy practice, or a home health agency. Getting fined for billing errors that result in overpayment from an insurance carrier – Medicare or otherwise – can be downright frightful. There are stories galore about health care providers shutting their doors and closing up shop because they were found guilty and fined for receiving...
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Preparing for Summer's Heat
June 6, 2018
Categories: Employee Health and Safety, Employment Practices Liability, Fitness and Wellness, Heat Safety, Home Health, Home Medical Equipment, Risk Mitigation
As much as most people enjoy the warmth of the summer sun, extreme heat accompanied by high humidity can be dangerous, even deadly. Each year, the summer heat kills nearly 175 Americans and sickens thousands more. It’s important to remember that heat safety is not just something to be aware of while enjoying leisure activities on the weekends – it’s also a major risk exposure for your business on any given work day. Health care providers whose duties call for them to work...
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Welcome to the VGM Insurance Family, Caldwell Insurance Services!
November 17, 2017
Categories: Acquisitions, Home Health, Industry Events
VGM Insurance acquires home health care and hospice insurance leader VGM Insurance Services is excited to announce the acquisition of Caldwell & Associates Insurance Services, Inc. of St. George, Utah. The acquisition was finalized on Oct. 31 and is a significant addition to VGM Insurance’s existing platform of specialty programs. “VGM Insurance’s acquisition of Caldwell & Associates Insurance Services furthers our drive to diversify and expand into additional markets and...