Home Health Line
10/05/2015
There’s more at stake for an agency in CMS’ 5-star rating system than being able to show referring physicians and beneficiaries how you compare with competitors on care quality.
10/05/2015
As part of their preparations for this year’s flu season, agencies need to do a better job of educating clinicians how to fill out M1041 (Influenza vaccine data collection period). Clinicians struggle to correctly answer M1041, which is slated to be included in the proposed value-based purchasing model for home health.
10/05/2015
Create a protocol for identifying and treating LUPA patients who may require more skilled services and could be at risk for rehospitalization.
10/05/2015
A recent $6-million U.S. District court settlement involving a hospice should serve as a reminder to closely monitor who qualifies for continuous care.
10/05/2015
The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) is expanding a pilot project designed to reduce the massive backlog of appeals at the administrative law judge (ALJ) level.
10/05/2015
Home health agencies have two payment rates to consider when providing the flu vaccine to patients this season. The first is payment for the vaccine, and the other is payment to administer the vaccine.
10/05/2015
U.S. House and Senate members have sent letters to CMS regarding concerns they have with the 2016 proposed home health PPS rule.
10/05/2015
Three associations have asked U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to delay enforcement of a court ruling that extends Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protections to about 1.9 million home care workers.
10/05/2015
by: National Research Corporation
So far this year, M1041 (Influenza vaccine data collection period) has been answered incorrectly 17.5% of the time, data from Seattle-based National Research Corporation show.

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