Home Health Line
03/13/2017
One agency’s experiences during a recent probe review might reassure others that the use of maintenance therapy has become more accepted by Medicare Administrator Contractors (MACs).
03/13/2017
Integrating home health aides into the patient care team may be new for some agencies, but it’s a positive step toward having the full interdisciplinary group work to improve patient outcomes.
03/13/2017
When one agency in a rural, mountainous area couldn’t reach a zenith in terms of recruiting, it thought outside the box. It focused on the area’s beauty and what it offers clinicians in their off time — while promoting the work-life balance.
03/13/2017
Agencies should review and update their employment and disciplinary policies now that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance regarding retaliation against an employee’s anti-discrimination activities.
03/13/2017
Employer filing requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can cause a major, unexpected headache for agencies. The information that agencies submit may not match the employees’ taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) that the IRS has on hand thus raising a red flag that the employee may not be authorized to work in the U.S.
03/13/2017
Seema Verma is a short step from taking the reins at CMS. On March 2, the Senate Finance Committee cast a 13-12 vote to send Verma ahead to a full Senate confirmation.
03/13/2017
by: HHL’s Final CoPs Survey
Most agencies have begun training for the Home Health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and will continue to do so. That’s according to the 343 respondents to a question on HHL’s Final CoPs Survey.
03/13/2017
by: Diane Link
Click "Download file" to view this Preparedness Assessment for the Home Health CoPs.

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