2024 Home Health & Hospice News and Articles Archive
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December 2024
- Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model – 12.04.24
- Hospice Certifying Physician Billing Instructions and Claim Editing – 12.04.24
November 2024
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 27, 2024 – 11.27.24
- IRF Errors & Documentation Requirements – 11.26.24
- CERT Error: Patient Discharge Status Codes – 11.26.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 21, 2024 – 11.21.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – December 2024 – 11.19.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 14, 2024 – 11.14.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 7, 2024 – 11.07.24
- Termination of the Hospice Benefit Component of the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model on December 31, 2024 – 11.05.24
- IVR Beneficiary Eligibility – 11.05.24
- Voluntary Refunds – Calendar Year 2024 – 11.01.24
October 2024
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 31, 2024 – 10.31.24
- 2025 Amount in Controversy for ALJ Hearings or Federal District Court Reviews – 10.29.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 24, 2024 – 10.24.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – November 2024 – 10.22.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 17, 2024 – 10.17.24
- Upcoming Educational Event: "Check-in With CGS" – 10.11.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 10, 2024 – 10.10.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 3, 2024 – 10.03.24
September 2024
- Registration Is Still Open for the 2024 Home Health and Hospice Medicare Administrative Collaborative Summit – 09.26.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: September 26, 2024 – 09.26.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – October 2024 – 09.24.24
- FISS DDE Screen Changes – October 2024 – 09.24.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: September 19, 2024 – 09.19.24
- Reminder: Annual DDE/PPTN Recertification Is Past Due – 09.17.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: September 12, 2024 – 09.12.24
- Reminder: Medicare Guidelines Regarding Orders – 09.05.24
- CERT Error: Home Health Face-to-Face Encounter – 09.05.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: September 5, 2024 – 09.05.24
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database – October 2024 Update – 09.03.24
August 2024
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 29, 2024 – 08.29.24
- October 2024 Release "Dark Days" – 08.27.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – September 2024 – 08.27.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 22, 2024 – 08.22.24
- 2024 Home Health and Hospice Medicare Administrative Contractor Collaborative Summit! – 08.20.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 15, 2024 – 08.15.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 8, 2024 – 08.08.24
- Registration Is Still Open for the 2024 Home Health and Hospice Medicare Administrative Collaborative Summit – 08.05.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 1, 2024 – 08.01.24
- Reminder: Annual DDE/PPTN Recertification Is Due – 08.01.24
July 2024
- New Name for the Claims Processing Issues Log – 07.30.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: July 25, 2024 – 07.25.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – August 2024 – 07.22.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: July 18, 2024 – 07.18.24
- Faxed Appeals – 07.16.24
- Home Health Certifying Provider Change – 07.11.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: July 11, 2024 – 07.11.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: July 3, 2024 – 07.03.24
- Prompt Payment Interest Rate for July – December 2024 – 07.02.24
- Reminder: Annual DDE/PPTN Recertification Is Due – 07.02.24
June 2024
- Ascension Health Cyber Related Incident – 06.27.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 27, 2024 – 06.27.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – July 2024 – 06.25.24
- Hospice Certifying Physician Medicare Enrollment Information – Revised – 06.24.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 20, 2024 – 06.20.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 13, 2024 – 06.13.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 6, 2024 – 06.06.24
- July 2024 Release "Dark Days" – 06.04.24
May 2024
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 30, 2024 – 05.30.24
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database – July 2024 Update – 05.23.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – June 2024 – 05.28.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 23, 2024 – 05.23.24
- Targeted Probe & Educate Update: January – March 2024 – 05.20.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 16, 2024 – 05.16.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 9, 2024 – 05.09.24
- Coming Soon: Annual DDE/PPTN Recertification – 05.02.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 2, 2024 – 05.02.24
April 2024
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 25, 2024 – 04.26.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 25, 2024 – 04.25.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – May 2024 – 04.23.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 18, 2024 – 04.18.24
- Reminder: Medicare Credit Balance Reports Due – 04.16.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 11, 2024 – 04.11.24
- CERT Error: Patient Discharge Status Codes – 04.05.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 4, 2024 – 04.04.24
- Hospice Certifying Physician Medicare Enrollment Information – 04.04.24
- Your Voice Matters to CGS Customer Support! – 04.02.24
- System Issues Affecting myCGS, IVR, and the Customer Support – 04.01.24
March 2024
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 28, 2024 – 03.28.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – April 2024 – 03.26.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 21, 2024 – 03.21.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 14, 2024 – 03.14.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 7, 2024 – 03.07.24
February 2024
- New Online J15 DDE PPTN Application/Reactivation Form – 02.29.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 29, 2024 – 02.29.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – March 2024 – 02.27.24
- April 2024 Release "Dark Days" – 02.27.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 22, 2024 – 02.22.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 15, 2024 – 02.15.24
- 2024 Home Health & Hospice Provider Outreach and Education (POE) Advisory Group Membership Drive – 02.08.24
- Join us on February 29th for our live J15 webinar – Navigating the RAC Process! – 02.08.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 8, 2024 – 02.08.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 1, 2024 – 02.01.24
January 2024
- Avoid CERT No Documentation Errors – 01.30.24
- J15 PCC Closure Schedule – February 2024 – 01.30.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Jan 25, 2024 – 01.25.24
- CGS Search Engine Experiencing Temporary Outage – 01.24.24
- Reminder: 2023 Hospice Self-Determined Aggregate Cap – 01.18.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Jan 18, 2024 – 01.18.24
- Reminder: Medicare Credit Balance Reports Due – 01.16.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Jan 11, 2024 – 01.11.24
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Jan 4, 2024 – 01.04.24
- Prompt Payment Interest Rate for January – June 2024 – 01.04.24
- Your Voice Matters to CGS Customer Support! – 01.04.24