by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Nov 21, 2024 | Admin, Clinical
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Case Management & Discharge Planning to Reduce Length of Stay By the Numbers Many hospitals are laser-focused on reducing length of stay in order to enhance patient experiences and boost financial performance. A recent study by KFF shows...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Oct 31, 2024 | Clinical, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Everyone in the "Fraud Soup" Together Perhaps you remember the CEO of a hospice in the Dallas area, Novus Health Care Services, who texted staff members urging them to administer drugs to patients to avoid exceeding per patient spending...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Oct 10, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, CMS, Regulatory
This article provides updated information about a discrimination case filed against a home care agency by the EEOC. The Rowan Report published the initial press release and article last year. by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. What to do When Patients Don't Want Caregivers...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Sep 27, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, Audits, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. The "Wicked Witch" Chevron is Gone On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Court in 1984 often referred to as “Chevron.” The Chevron case said that Courts must defer to administrative actions that are...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Sep 20, 2024 | Admin, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Bring on the Fraud Enforcers We Have Nothing to Hide! Oh, but you do! Statements like this from providers are cringe-worthy. If you have said it before, please don’t ever say it again. Here’s why: First, many providers think that when fraud...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Sep 12, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. What to do About Noncompete Agreements The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a final rule earlier this year that banned noncompete agreements. The final rule was effective on September 4, 2024. Requirements of the rule included: A...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Aug 9, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. HIPAA Violation HIPAA violation: Trent James Russell was convicted in federal Court on charges of obtaining another person’s health care information in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Russell...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Aug 1, 2024 | Clinical
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. What do Managed Care Plans Really Want from Providers of Services to Patients in Their Homes? Medicare Managed Care Plans have a long history of disinterest in provision of services to patients in their homes. Despite the fact that they are...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jul 26, 2024 | Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Dept of Health & Human Services Final Rule On May 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule establishing the first federal regulations for Adult Protective Services (APS). The regulations took...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jul 19, 2024 | Admin, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E Hogue, Esq. Kickback on Kickbacks Three home health agencies and their parent company in Cincinnati, Ohio, must pay $4,496,330 to resolve alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act by providing kickbacks to assisted living facilities in exchange...
