tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2013 Issue 22

Home Health Survey & Certification: Avoid New Alternative Sanctions With This Tip From CMS

Weigh the pros and cons before opting for third party accreditation. Wouldn’t it be nice to be out of the reach of new alternative sanctions like civil money penalties and payment suspensions, which take effect next summer? You do have options for avoiding these consequences, but you’ll want to consider them carefully, according to a Centersfor Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official. “You can breathe a sigh of relief” if you’re deemed, said CMS’s PatSevast at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Alternative sanctions may only...

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