Adam Warren Henry

Business Leadership @ The Amity Group, Inc.

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

The Amity Group provides local, experienced Hospice Nurses to balance workloads and prevent burnout. #HospiceNurse #HospiceCare #NurseBurnout

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

How long could your hospice keep caring for patients if Medicare payments stopped today?

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

CMS Suspends Over 23 Million Hospice Payments: A Critical Update

We discuss how CMS has suspended more than twenty-three million payments to hospice providers, halting Medicare payments entirely while hospices continue caring for patients. We highlight the financial strain this causes, as bills for staff, pharmacy, DME, and rent remain due despite the payment suspension.
#HospiceCare #CMS #MedicareFraud

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Could a small mistake in your Medicare enrollment record put your hospice payments at risk?

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Hospice Compliance: CMS Targets Ownership, Licenses, and Staff Errors

CMS is proposing tougher actions for errors in hospice ownership, licenses, locations, and managing staff. We emphasize checking your Medicare enrollment record now to avoid small paperwork problems becoming bigger financial problems.
#hospice #cms

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

3 Ways Hospice Leaders Can Prepare for the New Addendum Rule

Three key steps for hospice leaders to prepare for the new addendum rule: making the addendum part of every new Medicare election, starting the medical director's review early, and building in an alert for plan of care changes.
#HospiceCare #CMS #HospiceNurse

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Hospice Nurses need support, too.

Sometimes it’s covering a shift.
Sometimes it’s a hug after losing a patient.
Sometimes it’s giving a Nurse time to grieve.

To every Hospice Nurse who helps another nurse keep going: thank you.

You matter, too.
#HospiceNurse #CompassionFatigue #HospiceCare

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

The Hospice SSVI is looking for patterns, not occasional mistakes.
#HospiceNurse #HospiceLeadership

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Building a Proactive Hospice Compliance Program

Why a good hospice compliance program needs to look for patterns, be honest about recurring issues like documentation problems or long lengths of stay, and ensure leadership responds effectively to fix problems early.
#HospiceCare #HospiceNurse #CMS

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Does your hospice billing guide still show the old telehealth rule, or has your team updated it for January 1st?

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

CMS Telehealth Billing Update for Hospice Leaders

A critical CMS change to telehealth billing instructions for hospice leaders. An older handout still shows a removed rule, so starting January 1st, use code G0679 with revenue code 0657. We urge you to check your billing guide now to avoid claim problems.
#HospiceCare #TelehealthCare

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Has your hospice checked its Medicare enrollment records for mistakes?

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Medicare Enrollment Mistake Could Risk Months of Hospice Payments

A single Medicare enrollment mistake could put months of hospice payments at risk, as CMS proposes going back to the date the problem began. We emphasize the importance of comparing your hospice enrollment records to what CMS has on file now, before the rule becomes final.
#HospiceCare #CMS

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Is your hospice billing system ready for the new telehealth rule on January 1?

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

3 Tips to Survive the New Telehealth Billing Rule for Hospice Leaders

Three essential tips for hospice leaders to navigate the new telehealth billing rule, including using code G0679 with revenue code 0657, following the newer CMS transmittal, and ensuring your billing system is ready before January 1st. We also warn about two conflicting CMS documents.
#Hospice #HospiceCare

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Hospice Nurse Burnout: A Critical Statistic Every Leader Must Address

A concerning statistic from five years of research involving over three thousand hospice nurses, where fifty-four percent report frequent emotional or physical burnout. We emphasize that burnout reflects excessive burdens, not lack of care, and highlight how investing in reasonable caseloads, documentation education, and tools like the DAHN app can help retain nurses. At The Amity Group, we are committed to this mission.
#NurseBurnout #HospiceNurse #HospiceCare

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Can Bad Hospice Documentation Lead to Medicare Fraud?

Bad hospice documentation does not automatically mean Medicare fraud. But serious trouble can begin when a hospice knows a patient may not qualify, the medical record does not support hospice eligibility, and Medicare is still billed. Hospice leaders must know what their charts say before a claim is filed. The Amity Group helps through monthly hospice chart audits and documentation training, so problems can be found early and records can clearly support the care provided.
#HospiceCare #Medicare #Fraud

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Could CMS find a problem in your hospice data before you do?

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

CMS Suspends $23M in Hospice Payments: Why Your Data Matters

CMS has suspended over $23 million in payments to suspect hospice providers this year. We emphasize that CMS may detect issues in your data before reviewing charts, such as sudden rises in live discharges, long stays, low visit numbers, or unusual billing. We advise hospice leaders to review their numbers now, audit charts to ensure clear documentation, and highlight how The Amity Group's monthly chart audit division and hospice documentation training can help strengthen records and prepare teams.
#medicare #cms #hospicecare #hospicenurse #hospiceleadership

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Do you think one small Medicare enrollment mistake should put months of hospice payments at risk?

[Adam Warren Henry @AdamatAmity]

Hospice Enrollment Risk: Hidden Rule in Home Health Proposal

A critical hospice rule hidden within a home health proposal from CMS that could jeopardize Medicare enrollment. We explain the proposed tougher actions, including retroactive termination of enrollment, and urge hospice leaders to review ownership, licenses, locations, and enrollment records now.
#HospiceLeadership #CMS #HospiceCare