Home Healthcare Partnership Asks CMS To Pause Pre-Claim Review Demo

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare is asking CMS to pause its home health pre-claim review demonstration program, which started in August in Illinois, and work with stakeholders on new ways to reduce improper home health pay through targeted reviews and refined eligibility determination documentation. “The Partnership and the broader Medicare home health community are concerned about this program,” said Colin Roskey, executive vice president of the partnership, in a statement. “We want to work with CMS to find ways...