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Hospice Billing Compliance: The Latest PEPPER Updates

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The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report, or PEPPER, contains valuable information to help your hospice organization identify billing issues and prevent improper payment audits. The provider-specific PEPPER analyzes Medicare data and statistics from discharges and services compared with every hospice nationwide.

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Post-Acute Care Training Promotes Employees as an Asset

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Administrators are in a position to recognize their staff’s value and foster a work environment that attracts employees and keeps them coming back. It is probably no surprise to you that your post-acute care (PAC) organization’s biggest asset is its employees.

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Understanding the PEPPER Can Reduce Home Health and Skilled Nursing Audit Risks

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The PEPPER gives your organization a snapshot of your case mix, coding, and billing practices and compares you to other providers in the nation, Medicare Administrative Contractor jurisdiction, and state. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The report is available for the following facilities: Skilled nursing facilities.