Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 5:55 PM
NAHC submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the proposal from CMS to introduce a system of “pre-claim review” on all home health services in the following states:
• Illinois
• Florida
• Michigan
• Texas
• Massachusetts
NAHC explains that the proposed program “falls short of what it takes to be an effective program integrity tool sufficient to offset the down-side risks to Medicare beneficiaries and upstanding home health agencies,” and recommends that the proposal be withdrawn.
NAHC argues the following negative consequences of the proposed program:
• It is not sufficiently targeted to the fraud or abuse of concern
• It is not evidence-based with demonstrated return on investment
• It does not prevent fraud
• It is absent adequate legal authority
• It erects barriers to appropriate care access
• It would be excessively burdensome
• It fails to distinguish between fraud and unintentional noncompliance and would be highly likely to lead to a significant number of “innocent victims” through care delays, extended stays in high risk settings and wrongful rejections of authorization
To read NAHC’s full comments, click here.
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If your agency is located in one of the demonstration states, or you just want to be prepared, Corridor offers a variety of services to help you navigate through the CMS requirements – including:
• Readiness Assessment
• Outsourced Services
• Documentation Review
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