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Healthcare Practitioners in Texas Required to Complete a Human Trafficking Course for Re-Licensure
I didn't know this until I viewed the requirements for my own re-licensure. I thought I'd pass it along. https://hhs.texas.gov/services/s...
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Apr 16, 20211 min read
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OIG Assessing Telehealth Services
Per this notice from the OIG today... "OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public...
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Feb 26, 20211 min read
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Hospice in Nursing Homes
CMS has issued new Interpretive Guidelines for nursing homes which will be implemented on November 28th. Regarding the use of...
lhebertrn
Oct 31, 20171 min read
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OIG Work Plan
According to 42 CFR 418.24(d), a hospice beneficiary waives all rights to Medicare payments for any services that are related to the...
lhebertrn
Jul 26, 20171 min read
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Emergency Preparedness Interpretive Guidelines
Emergency Preparedness Interpretive Guidelines See it here
lhebertrn
Jun 7, 20171 min read
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Is Your Hospice Agency Addressing AICDs with Patients?
Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the use of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (AICDs). An...
lhebertrn
Mar 11, 20172 min read
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Simplifying a Hospice Compliance Program
Having a Hospice Compliance Program isn’t as daunting as it may seem. The OIG has recommended seven elements to guide agencies in the...
lhebertrn
Feb 22, 20172 min read
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CMS Releases Public Use File for Hospices
CMS has prepared a public data set, the Hospice Utilization and Payment Public Use File (PUF), with information on services provided to...
lhebertrn
Oct 17, 20161 min read
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Advance Care Planning and Hospice
Beginning January 2016 two new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for Advance Care Planning (ACP) became effective. Here’s what...
lhebertrn
Mar 25, 20162 min read
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Talking to Hospice Patients about Dehydration and Artificial Nutrition
Dehydration is common at the end of life. Many patients and families are understandably concerned when this occurs. It is normal to...
lhebertrn
Sep 30, 20153 min read
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Hospice, Texas Medicaid and Continuous Care
Utilization Review (UR) for the Medicaid Hospice Program monitors and evaluates medical necessity and appropriateness on a concurrent and...
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Apr 4, 20153 min read
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The Board of Directors' Role in the Hospice QAPI Program
The goal of this article is to highlight the important role that the Board of Directors has in a hospice QAPI program. Hospice QAPI is a...
lhebertrn
Mar 5, 20152 min read
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