What is a False Claims Act investigation?
What is the False Claims Act? The False Claims Act (FCA) was established in 1863 during the Civil War to combat fraud and abuse perpetrated by…
What is the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)?
What is the purpose of hospice quality reporting? The Affordable Care Act authorized the establishment of a Quality Reporting Program for hospices. The Hospice Quality Reporting…
What is the Hospice Election Statement requirement?
To receive hospice services under the Medicare benefit, a patient or his authorized representative must elect hospice care. If the patient or authorized representative elects to…
Hospice Acronym Alphabet Soup
Are you confused by the Acronym Alphabet Soup? Does the never ending list of acronyms used in the hospice and healthcare industry leave you confused? Are…
What is Face to Face Recertification?
A hospice face to face encounter is a step in patient recertification beginning with the third benefit period and each benefit period thereafter. The goal of…