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Administration for Community Living at HHS: Age and Disabilities Programs
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May 14th, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced at the end of April that it would consolidate three departments dedicated to seniors and people with disabilities. This new combined department will be called the Administration for Community Living (ACL). It will include the existing...
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Action Needed: Recommendations for White House Rural Council
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May 14th, 2012
VNAA received an invitation to send a member to a prestigious meeting of the White House Rural Council. Margaret Franckhauser, CEO of Central VNA and Hospice, was able to attend and met with an array of Administration officials. As a follow up to that meeting, Margaret is working with VNAA to...
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Physician’s Guide to Medicare’s Home Health Certification and Face- to-Face
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May 14th, 2012
On May 11, the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) announced that “A Physician’s Guide to Medicare’s Home Health Certification, including the Face-to-Face Encounter” is available for download. The MLN article is designed to provide education to physicians on requirements for the home health...
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Members Excited About Public Policy Forum
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May 8th, 2012
Neleen Rubin, who worked on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a Senate Finance Committee staffer, and health care attorney Deborah Randall, presented information essential to members at the VNAA Annual Meeting Policy Forum. The session, moderated by Kathleen Sheehan, VNAA’s Vice President for Public...
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Free Training on Medicare Part A and Part B Billing
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Apr 23rd, 2012
Free new training programs on Medicare Part A and B billing have been created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). The program includes Web-based training courses, readings and helpful lists of resources customized for each provider type. There is no cost and the learning is self-paced. ...
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VNAA Sends Letter to Secretary Sebelius Urging for Moratoriums in Home Health and Hospice and CoP...
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Apr 23rd, 2012
On April 19, VNAA sent a letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding waste, fraud and abuse issues in the home health and hospice Medicare benefit. In the letter, VNAA strongly urged HHS to utilize the moratorium authority granted under the...
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