Home Health Line
08/04/2014
Two recently launched pilot projects are designed to lessen the backlog of appeals at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level. These projects could reduce the wait time for agencies in line for hearings.
08/04/2014
Submit final billing claims to your Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) on time or risk not being able to get early payments from Medicare for episodes still in progress.
08/04/2014
Protect your agency against the continuous wave of HIPAA audits.
08/04/2014
Agencies soon will have a new opportunity to receive data reports from their quality improvement organizations (QIOs) that will help reduce readmissions for heart disease and stroke.
08/04/2014
Make the most out of your next job interviews by asking candidates to walk through scenarios that allow you to observe their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
08/04/2014
One of Johns Hopkins Home Health Services’ longtime nurses, Brenda Hensley, is among 10 finalists for the annual nurse of the year award provided by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).
 
08/04/2014
CMS’ Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) National Campaign will enter a brief static period on Aug. 1 to prepare for the next phase of the campaign, which includes program enhancements.
08/04/2014
CMS awarded the following quality improvement organization (QIO) contracts for the second phase of the 11th scope of work, which is designed to provide agencies support improving quality outcomes, beginning Aug. 1. 
08/04/2014
CMS separated medical case review from quality improvement in the latest quality improvement organization (QIO) contract, which started Aug. 1. In the new contract, there are two Beneficiary and Family-Centered Care (BFCC) contractors: Livanta of Annapolis Junction, Md., and KEPRO of Seven Hills, Ohio. 
 
 
08/01/2014
This table shows average request-for-anticipated-payment (RAP) reimbursements and case weights for start-of-care and recertification episodes, October 2013 through June 2014. The data is representative of about 1 million cases provided by more than 2,000 provider locations nationwide.
 

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