| 9/9/09 |
1.1 |
Be Aware of: OIG Report OEI-02-06-00221 Medicare Hospice Care for Beneficiaries in Nursing Facilities: Compliance with Medicare Coverage Requirements |
OIG Report OEI-02-06-00221 |
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| 9/9/09 |
1.2 |
Be Aware of: Memorandum Report OEI-02-06- 00223 |
OIG Report 02-06-00223 |
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| 9/23/09 |
1.3 |
Be Aware of: Medicare State Operations Manual (SOM) Revisions of Sections 2080-2089 |
Survey & Cert Letter09_58 |
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| 10/23/09 |
1.4 |
Be Aware of: 2010 OIG Work Plan |
The FY 2010 Plan |
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| 5/17/10 |
2.1 |
RAC 101 Open Door Forum |
CMS RAC Website Open Door Call Handouts RAC Contractors |
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| 5/26/10 |
2.2 |
Be Aware of: Top 10 Survey Deficiencies (Part 1) |
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| 6/2/10 |
2.3 |
Be Aware of: Continuous Care Provided to Skilled Nursing Facility Residents |
Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 11 |
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| 6/9/10 |
2.4 |
FYI: Report on CMS Outreach Call on OIG Reports on Hospice Care in the Nursing Facility |
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| 6/23/10 |
2.5 |
Be Aware of: CR 6698: Signature Requirements |
CR 6698 MLM 6698 |
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| 7/12/10 |
2.6 |
FYI: OIG Hospice Activity in Massachusetts |
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Unexpected Government Investigations: What to Do When the Government Visits Your Health Care Organization Reinhart Law E-Newsletter 1/2007 |
| 7/15/10 |
2.7 |
Be Aware of: Top 10 Survey Deficiencies (Part 2) |
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Top 10 Hospice Medicare Survey Deficiency Tool |
| 7/18/10 |
2.8 |
Be Aware of: Proposed Rule Impacting Certs & Recerts |
Proposed Rule |
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| 7/21/10 |
2.9 |
Be Aware of: Additional Information – The Face-to- Face Encounter Proposed Rule |
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Proposed Changes (Table & Mark-Up Form) A Few Q&As |
| 8/7/10 |
2.10 |
Be Aware of: CR 6905 & The Q Codes – The List Is Getting Longer |
CR 6905 |
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| 8/30/10 |
2.11 |
FYI: Don’t Believe Everything You Read |
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| 10/5/10 |
2.12 |
Be Aware of: OIG Memorandum Report – Questionable Billing for Physician Services for Hospice Beneficiaries (OEI-02-06-00224) |
OIG Report OEI-02-06-00224 |
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| 10/26/10 |
2.13 |
Be Aware of: OIG FY 2011 Work Plan |
The Work Plan Missouri Hospice/LTC Plan of Care Task Guide Missouri Hospice/LTC Plan of Care Task Form OIG Fiscal Year Work Plan: Hospice Items |
Hospice Fundamentals NF Audit Tool |
| 11/9/10 |
2.14 |
Be Aware of: Face-to-Face Encounter – Part I |
FFE Final (Hospice pages only) |
FFE Subpart B |
| 11/16/10 |
2.15 |
Be Aware of: Face-to-Face Encounter Part II |
The Final Rule |
The Process Table Form Element Check List Recertification Roadmap |
| 11/29/10 |
2.16 |
Be Aware of: Face-to-Face Encounter Part III |
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FFE Grid |
| 12/22/10 |
2.17 |
Be Aware of: Timely Filing Requirements |
CR 6960 |
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| 1/5/11 |
3.1 |
Be Aware of: The Little Things [Signature and Dating Requirements] |
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Signature Requirements |
| 2/1/11 |
3.2 |
Be Aware of: Certification / Recertification Pre- Billing Monitoring See Reissue on 2/18/2011 |
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| 2/7/11 |
3.3 |
FYI: Comparative Billing Reports |
Sample Hospice CBR SafeGuard LLC Hospice CBR FAQ |
Be Aware of: CR 6905 and The Q codes |
| 2/15/11 |
3.4 |
FYI: Proposed Rule for Expanded Notification to Patients Regarding Right to Lodge Complaints |
CoP §418.52(b) & L Tag 505 |
The Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations – A Very Brief History |
| 2/18/11 |
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Be Aware of: Recertification Pre-Billing Monitoring (Updated and Reissued version of 2/1/2011 Be Aware) |
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Recertification Monitoring Checklist |
| 3/15/11 |
3.5 |
Be Aware of: Updated Medicare Policy Manual |
CR 7337 MLN Matters for CR 7337 |
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| 3/23/11 |
3.6 |
FYI: Comparative Billing Report Education Call |
Presentation Handout |
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| 3/30/11 |
3.7 |
Be Aware of: Further Face-to-Face Clarifications |
CMS FAQs |
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| 4/7/11 |
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Face-to-Face Enforcement Date Clarification |
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| 4/14/11 |
3.8 |
Be Aware of: Face-to-Face Update |
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Updated Recertification Monitoring Checklist |
| 5/20/11 |
3.9 |
Be Aware of: Hospice FY 2012 Wage Index Proposed Rule |
Proposed Rule |
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| 6/6/11 |
3.10 |
FYI: The Rule Making Process |
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| 6/23/11 |
3.11 |
FYI: HEAT Compliance Provider Trainings |
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