Monthly Archives: January 2022
Knowledge is Power: The Basics for Launching a Long-term Care-related Business (updated)
The third installment in our series aimed to give new entrepreneurs knowledge and power expands on the prior messages. Not a week goes by without someone inquiring about how to open a long-term care related business. Whether it’s because of … Read Full Post
Did you know….CMS must pay you interest on late payments?
When a provider submits a claim to CMS, the payor must remit payment within the applicable number of days. If the claim is not processed per established timeframes, CMS must pay interest on the unpaid balance (the current rate through … Read Full Post
Nurse Registry – The “it” License
The field of consulting definitely has ups and downs but since the tail end of 2021, inquiries on nurse registries (NR) have exploded at CCG. In one day this month, our company signed up four new NR clients! The pros … Read Full Post
AHCA Releases Employer Materials for Compliance with Vaccine Mandate
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration emailed providers on Friday reinforcing that the Supreme Court has lifted the stay on the injunctions against the CMS COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. AHCA stated that it is reviewing this decision … Read Full Post
CMS Vaccination Mandate: 4-Step Priority List for Healthcare Employers
If you’re shaking your head, trying to understand how one vaccine mandate (for non-healthcare employers) was blocked while the one for healthcare workers remained in place, join the club. However, our source for all things HR – Fisher & Phillips … Read Full Post
R.I.P OSHA Vaccine ETS – An Employer’s 6-Step Priority List
While many believe the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is D.O.A. after the Supreme Court ruling, it may just be on another hiatus as forces regroup. As always, our go-to experts for all things HR is Fisher & Phillips and … Read Full Post
US DOL Recovers $126K from Home Health Agency
Wage and Hour issues are serious business, which is why we ran a blog series last year on related topics. A Connecticut home health agency was ordered to pay back wages for OT violations and for improperly deducting fees for … Read Full Post
Home Health: Notice of Admission (NOA) Reason Code 32114
CMS has informed stakeholders of a system glitch with regard to the Notice of Admission (NOA) submitted through EMC. It seems that the provider nine-digit zip code is causing an error and this is not anticipated to be fixed until … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading: Beyond the Great Resignation
The workforce is graying but not in the way you might think. While gray hair usually signals experience, the graying workforce refers to the rise of a more technically skilled worker who seems to be replacing the traditional blue-collar employee. … Read Full Post
Some MA Companies Used Questionable Means to Drive MRA Payments
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits Medicare Advantage plans for, among other reasons, to assure they submit accurate and true information to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and thereby, receive proper risk adjusted payments. The OIG’s … Read Full Post