Author Archives: WarrenHebert
Palmetto GBA Likely to Be More Active Soon
In an October 6th letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, U.S. Senator Charles Grassley, Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Finance Committee, is very critical of Palmetto GBA’s performance as a fiscal intermediary. Continue reading
Real Value of Education
I love concise, thought provoking quotes. Copernicus obviously knew that self awareness was important. Business awareness is crucial too. As we cross the state with various regional meetings and educational workshop we see many of the same agencies and the same faces. Those forward thinking organizations that participate hear from speakers that are thinkers, thought leaders, and innovators who give us a glimpse of the horizon. Continue reading
New Home Care Models
Medicare has paid for home health since 1965. Other payers cover care in the home, but over the past 45 years the Medicare patient who needed the skill set of the home health nurse has gotten care exclusively from Medicare certified home health agencies. With the Affordable Care Act on our near horizon Medicare is preparing to split that care at home into a number of different models. Continue reading
