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Volume XXXVII, No. 5
Hundreds of agencies nationwide receive warnings for improper referrals
CMS is warning agencies across the country that they will face denials unless they check that their referring physicians have what it takes to make Medicare referrals - including a pulse.

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Fallout from prepayment review continues; Palmetto offers hardship help
There is a potential silver lining to the ongoing Palmetto prepayment review: If your agency's ability to stay in business is threatened, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) may help you out.

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Reduce your audit risks
When you sign up for Build internal audits to reduce compliance risks, you'll learn how to overhaul your internal audits and get the latest information and advice on the Palmetto review.

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CBO flunks home health P4P for lack of savings, quality improvement
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has concluded that home health pay for performance (P4P) deserves a double thumbs down, based on the first year of the two-year demonstration.

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Benchmark of the Week: Fine-tune therapy predictions to stabilize your agency's cash flow
Examine and improve the accuracy of your agency's therapy predictions to avoid unpredictable cash flow and defuse conflicts between clinical and administrative staff.

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Guard against patient harm when clinicians, aides steal drugs
Prescription drug theft by clinicians and aides can be difficult to pinpoint, but the potential for patient harm and legal liability means your agency needs to have screening and damage control measures in place.

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Innovation advisors look to statistics to shape home health's future
Imagine a world in which you can reliably predict a patient's chances of being rehospitalized almost instantly and will know exactly what to do to prevent that rehospitalization from happening.

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Breaking News: CMS clarifies billable visits after late F2F encounters
When you use a new OASIS to reset the start-of-care date after a late encounter, you won't have to swallow the cost of all care provided to date, CMS has clarified.

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