Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

After working with Garnett to master the material and conquer her testing anxiety, she passed the test and currently works as an LPN in hospice. As a minority leader with more than 30 years of experience in nursing and nursing administration, Garnett continues to lead and inspire future generations of gifted nurses.

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Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The PEPPER gives your organization a snapshot of your case mix, coding, and billing practices and compares you to other providers in the nation, Medicare Administrative Contractor jurisdiction, and state. A high percentage in a target area may mean an increased risk of improper billing that your agency needs to investigate.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 1, 2024

Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,

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Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

But home health leaders have questioned the CMS behavioral adjustment methodology, and National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William Dombi called the change “fatally flawed” in a Home Health Care News article. A similar cap was proposed earlier for hospice. All-Payer Policy for Home Health Quality Reporting.

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NHA Now

APRIL 29, 2020

Example Answer: I had a situation where a patient was upset about her bill and taking it out on me. I remained calm, expressed my apologies for her situation, and slowly walked her through her bill. I also volunteered at the Hospice center, where I gained valuable experience caring for elderly patients.

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Prism Career Institute

APRIL 29, 2025

Any industry responsible for overseeing a group of peoples health interests may seek out these professionals.

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Relias

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The increased pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented never-before-seen growth opportunities for home health agencies and their workforce, as Bill Dombi, President of the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), noted in a December 2021 webinar titled The State of Home Health.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

1,500,000 Settlement 2012 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee $1,500,000 Settlement 2012 Phoenix Cardiac Surgery $100,000 Settlement 2012 The Hospice of Northern Idaho $50,000 Settlement 2011 Cignet Health of Prince George’s County $4,300,000 Civil Monetary Penalty 2011 General Hospital Corp. & 55,000 2011 Indiana WellPoint Inc.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

Read More Elgon Information Systems Elgon Information Systems, a Massachusetts-based provider of electronic medical records and billing support services, experienced a ransomware attack on March 31, 2023. The HIPAA violation case was settled for $90,000. The case was settled for $80,000. OCR imposed a civil monetary penalty of $100,000.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 17, 2023

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a Proposed Rule that, if finalized, would extend the application of the “36-Month Rule” from home health agencies (“HHAs”) to also include hospice agencies as well. 424.550(b) would simply expand every reference of “HHA” to “HHA or hospice.”

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Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Whether your focus is skilled nursing, home health, hospice, or another post-acute sector, are you confident in your survey readiness? Audit coding and billing to ensure clinical documentation integrity. Try to identify those blind spots and work to fix them before the surveyor comes.

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Milwaukee Career College

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The administrative coursework consists of office management, medical ethics, insurance billing, bookkeeping, computer skills, and more. Some administrative tasks include scheduling, billing, updating medical records, and coordinating with pharmacies and laboratories. This balance depends on the facility where you work.

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The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

When still a Presidential candidate in 2022, DeSantis used the bill as the leading edge of a divisive campaign based on white nationalist victimization, stating, “No one should be instructed to feel as if they are not equal or shamed because of their race.

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