Home Health Line
03/14/2016
CMS has failed to update its policy manual and take other necessary actions to stop wrongful denials of claims for patients who require maintenance coverage.
03/14/2016
Audit your coding with a particular focus on Z codes and any specific diagnoses your agency codes with great frequency. Track your error rate by coder and diagnosis, and address those issues with specific training.
03/14/2016
Keep some essential advanced wound care supplies, such as foam and anti-microbial dressings and petroleum-based gauzes, in your agency’s formulary in order to improve healing times and reduce nursing utilization.
03/14/2016
It may not seem like an important step to take after setting up a new website or updating your current site, but agencies that don’t ensure their websites are properly maintained on a monthly basis risk opening themselves up to everything from data breaches to being barred from Google searches for being an unsafe site.
03/14/2016
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia may doom the private duty industry’s already uphill battle involving the companionship services exemption.
03/14/2016
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death may throw into limbo several cases that affect home health and private duty agencies.
03/14/2016
by: OCS HomeCare, now a part of the ABILITY Network
Z47 (Orthopedic aftercare) was the most commonly used ICD-10 subcategory in the fourth quarter of 2015. That’s according to an OCS HomeCare analysis of assessments conducted by more than 1,800 provider locations nationwide.
03/14/2016
Keep an eye out for issues arising since CMS changed its payment structure for hospices this year. Contact your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) if you see payments your hospice receives are incorrect.
03/14/2016
by: Barbara Dale
The following Stage 2 pressure ulcer protocol example can be used in your formulary to treat these wounds.
03/14/2016
Use this tool to help guide your code choice when deciding between codes for aftercare or injuries.

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