Home Health Line Breaking News
08/27/2018
While Medicaid managed care has seen a significant increase, it remains unclear whether or not the competition between managed care organizations actually reduces spending and improves incomes, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
08/24/2018
CMS will hold a webinar Aug. 28 on OASIS-D changes relevant to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP). The webinar is designed to help prepare home health providers for changes coming to the assessment and the program.
08/22/2018
by: Post-Acute Advisor
A new study available at SSRN shows that older Americans are struggling with increased financial risks, namely inadequate income and unmanageable costs of healthcare. The study concludes that the increasing baby boomer population entering into old age does not alone account for the significant rise in older Americans filing for bankruptcy.
08/21/2018
Of the 26 hospice claims denied by Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Palmetto GBA between April and June 2018, the majority were due to failing to supply medical records in response to Additional Documentation Requests (ADRs), Palmetto data show.
08/20/2018
Failing to supply medical records in response to additional documentation requests (ADRs) was Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Palmetto GBA's most common reason for denial of home health claims between April and June 2018, Palmetto data show.
08/17/2018
With Hospice CAHPS data, the measure involving emotional and spiritual support ticked upward by 1% in the Aug. 16 refresh of Hospice Compare.
08/16/2018
Among the seven Hospice Item Set (HIS) measures posted on Hospice Compare, providers once again improved the most on “Hospice and palliative care pain assessment” during the August 2018 refresh.
08/15/2018
CMS plans to hospice a webinar this week to explain how it takes raw Hospice Item Set (HIS) data and calculates quality measures.
08/13/2018
There’s good news for agencies caught up in the daunting backlog of appeals at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level. The backlog has been reduced by more than 30% since 2017.
08/10/2018
CMS has released an errata to its guidance manual for OASIS-D.

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