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Hospice CAHPS Survey

Agencies submitting Hospice CAHPS surveys to Hospice CAHPS survey vendor, Fazzi will need Main office software version 5719 or higher.  Changes have been made to correct file formatting.  Once updated, Hospice CAHPS survey files should be recreated.

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Update for CBSA Codes for Agencies whose Medicare Intermediary is CGS

Agencies with Medicare Intermediary CGS will need to update the Main office software to version 5699 released 03/12/15.  2015 Transitional CBSA Codes will be utilized for Medicare claims.  Software changes were made previously to accommodate the Intermediary’s use of 2015 … Continue reading

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PECOS

A new PECOS file is available for download.

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Medicare Hospice Claims with KX Modifier and Hospice Non-covered Days due to Late Notice of Election

Hospice agencies reporting Non-covered days/units with Condition Code 77 due to late Notice of Election and utilizing the KX Modifier to file for an exception will see their billing claim files Returned to Provider (RTP).  Medicare is requiring the Non-covered … Continue reading

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Update for CBSA Code Values for Medicare PPS Billing

Agencies creating Medicare PPS Billing claims will need to update to Main Office software  version 5676.  Updates have been made to the CBSA Code values.  We have been notified the 2015 Transitional Code Values as previously indicated will not be … Continue reading

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Update to Correct Medicare Final Claims

Agencies receiving errors on Medicare Final Claims created with software version 5668 will need to update the Main office software to Version 5669.   Main office software version 5669 will correct the error in Medicare Final claims.

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Hospice CAHPS Survey Update

The ability to generate Hospice CAHPS Survey files based upon data entered in the Patient database/Insurance button/Hospice tab/CAHPS tab will be available with the software version update released at the end of the business day today, 2/09/2015.

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Update for Admission, Discharge and Referral Reports

Agencies utilizing the sever based Main office software whose Referral, Admission and Discharge reports are generating with no information, will need to update the Main office software with the software version released at the end of the business day today, … Continue reading

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Update for OASIS C1 Prompt for OASIS Only Assessments

At the end of the business day today 2/2/2015, a new software version will be available to restore the OASIS C1 prompt when initially adding OASIS Only Assessments in the Main office software.  The prompt will ask, ‘Is this a … Continue reading

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Hospice CAHPS Surveys

Available with Main Office Software version 5655, Allegheny Software Publishers has added the required data entry fields for Hospice CAHPS Survey reporting.  The data entry fields are located for each Hospice patient in the Patient data base/ Insurance button/Insurance Companies … Continue reading

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