Home Health Line
09/29/2014
Proper medication management will help home health agencies avoid immediate jeopardy situations and condition-level deficiencies during state surveys.
 
09/29/2014
Survey results show that agencies are falling behind on ICD-10 preparations, starting with a gap analysis. 
 
09/29/2014
The first-ever ICD-10 end-to-end testing week will occur Jan. 26 to 30.
 
09/29/2014
One agency is reaping the benefits of its new incentive plan, which offers bonuses to employees who meet or exceed productivity, quality of care and patient-satisfaction goals.
 
09/29/2014
A recent home health study by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing shows that better patient outcomes are achieved by providing supportive work environments.
 
09/29/2014
A hospice requesting an exception for a late-filed notice of election (NOE) shouldfile the associated claim with occurrence span code 77 used to identify the non-coveredon days for which the hospice is liable, according to CMS’ Transmittal 3032/Change Request 8877, published Aug. 22. 
 
09/29/2014
Of the 10 hospice service location (HCPCS) codes, two — Q5003 and Q5004 — are singled out for clarification in CMS’ Transmittal 3032/Change Request 8877, published Aug. 22. 
 
09/29/2014
Fewer than half of the denials Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) Palmetto GBA has issued in recent months were for face-to-face encounter requirements not met, new data show. This continues a downward trend in the percentage of overall denials the MAC is issuing for that reason.
 
09/29/2014
Claims delays and denials are the top concern agencies have about the ICD-10 transition, according to the 248 respondents to a recent HHL survey. 
 
 
09/29/2014
Nearly one quarter of agencies won’t make ICD-10 a priority again until the first quarter of 2015, according to the 248 respondents to HHL’s recent Home Health ICD-10 Readiness Survey.
 
 

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