Home Health Line Breaking News
07/27/2015
CMS has amended the protocol for when it’s acceptable to provide aggregated responses to the “About You” questions — questions 26-32 — of the HHCAHPS. Now, responses will only be permitted if there are at least 10 responses for every response option for each of these questions.
 
07/24/2015
CMS has once again extended its moratoria on new home health agencies and new branches of existing home health agencies by six months in six metropolitan areas. 
 
07/23/2015
Clinicians can polish their understanding of different types of surgical wounds and functional items in CMS’ latest OASIS Q&As, released July 22.
 
 
07/20/2015
Palmetto GBA, the Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) in 16 mostly southern states, is hosting a free conference July 30 that will address how agencies can improve face-to-face documentation and avoid denials.
 
 
07/20/2015
CMS has selected 141 Medicare-certified hospices to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model, it announced July 20.
07/20/2015
Agencies can, beginning July 20, access a free tool from quality improvement organization TMF Health Quality Institute that will help them address their risks for overpayment from Medicare, according to the TMF website.
 
 
07/16/2015
Check out your agency’s 5-star rating made available on Home Health Compare July 16.
 
 
07/16/2015
by: CMS
The following agencies received 5 stars, based on a July 16 release of star ratings on Home Health Compare. The CMS data was provided to HHL by Seattle-based National Research Corporation. 
07/15/2015
Medicare administrative contractor CGS recently outlined an ongoing issue related to home health final claims and adjustments within the Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS), as well as two resolved issues that had been denying or rejecting claims incorrectly.
 
 
07/15/2015
by: Palmetto GBA
Among the 2,461 home health claims Medicare administrative contractor Palmetto GBA denied from April through June 2015, the top denial reason remained 5CHG3 — medical review HIPPS code change due to partial denial of therapy. 
 

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