Tag Archives: ACA

Louisiana Provider Education: Health Policy and Cost Report Analysis

Provide our state’s agencies with insightful clues about trends in the areas of utilization, census, length of stay, direct care costs, and more. Continue reading

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The Rules Have Changed in the Middle of the Game

Changes coming with the Affordable Care Act will make the PPS 2011 rule look like a Super Bowl compared to an elementary school game. Continue reading

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“Home Health Face-to-Face Encounter: A New Home Health Certification Requirement” MLN Matters Article

The Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) has just released MLN Matters Special Edition Article #SE1038 (“Home Health Face-to-Face Encounter: A New Home Health Certification Requirement”) to remind physicians who certify a patient’s eligibility for home health benefits that the Affordable Care Act mandates that they, or an allowed non-physician practitioner (NPP), document that they have had a face-to-face encounter with the patient. Continue reading

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