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A Home Health Provider Agrees To Pay $22.9 Million In False Claims Act Case

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million in order to resolve allegations that it paid physicians to induce referrals of patients that led to false claims to the Medicare and TRICARE programs. The company’s former CEO Stanley Carter and COO Brad Carter have agreed to no longer participate in Medicare, Medicaid and all other federal health care programs for five years.

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While Home Infusion Is The Next Big Thing In Home-Based Care, Barriers Remain  

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Under fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare, home infusion therapy (HIT) involves the intravenous or subcutaneous admission of drugs or biologicals to an individual at home. The quarterly average of HIT service visits was about 7,500 from 2021 to 2023, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Humana Details CenterWell Home Health Growth, MA Success

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Coming off an unfavorable final rule for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, Humana Inc. During the call, Humana CEO Bruce Broussard applauded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for adopting a three year phase-in in the risk model changes for the 2024 MA rate notice. NYSE: HUM) is still riding high.

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Zelis Unveils New In-Network Pricing Solution for Streamlined Claim Processing

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Extensive Program Support: Handles commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, and more. This all-encompassing solution boasts several key benefits: Clear Cost Expectations: Gain a precise understanding of claim costs before processing. Automatic Pricing: Leverage a vast library of methodologies to price any claim in seconds.

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To Stay On Right Side Of Referral Relationships, Here’s What Home-Based Care Providers Should Know

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If a provider receives funding under the Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Veterans Health Administration or Indian Health Services, they are subject to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law and the Civil Monetary Penalties Statutes.

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Humana, Elara Caring, Frontpoint Health Share Best Practices For MA-Home Health Relationships

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The nature of home health provider-Medicare Advantage (MA) plan relationships has slowly begun to change, as some organizations have found ways to successfully work together and derive value from these collaborations more effectively. In fact, MA has more than 28 million beneficiaries, or 45% of the Medicare population.

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NASHP Model Act to Limit Out-of-Network Provider Rates

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This model legislation limits out-of-network rates for inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the lesser of (a) the state’s median in-network commercial rate for the same service; or (b) [X]% of the Medicare rate for the same service in the same geographic area. X]% of the amount paid by Medicare for the same item or service; or.