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April 18, 2008
Top 10 Hospice Deficiencies
How does your Hospice agency rate? Listed below are the top 10 hospice deficiencies cited by surveyors. "Briggs Hospice Operational Policy Kit" is your best line of defense. For more information about it, click here.
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May 29, 2007
Additional Comment Period for ABN Revisions
A notice was published in the Federal Register on May 25, 2007 announcing the start of a second public comment period for the revised version of the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN), CMS form number CMS-R-131.
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March 9, 2007
CMS-1500 Implementation Deadline is Extended
CMS has decided to extend the acceptance period of the CMS-1500 version beyond the original April 1st deadline.
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September 28, 2006
CMS 1500—Revision Information
The latest revision to the 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
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September 15, 2006
Hospice Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
On June 30, 2006, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued an update to the provider manual addressing the use of ABN in the hospice setting.
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September 5, 2006
Medicare Secondary Payor (MSP)
Effective September 11, CMS issued a revised MSP form.
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August 26, 2006
WOCN Guideline Changes
The Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) Guidance has been revised.
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