Home Health Line Breaking News
06/26/2015
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new online tool that will help local community health agencies, including home health, meet the emergency needs of Medicare beneficiaries who rely on electrically powered medical and assistive equipment.
 
 
06/26/2015
The Supreme Court’s decision June 25 to allow individuals buying insurance through an exchange, regardless of the state they live in, and remain eligible, with income restrictions, for tax credits will ensure home and personal care aides nationwide will continue to have access to health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
 
 
06/26/2015
CMS is seeking to develop a new medication reconciliation measure to be used in all post-acute care settings, including home health, and is looking for home health and quality improvement experts to provide advice on the measure’s creation. Experts can nominate themselves or others by June 30 to take part.
 
 
06/22/2015
A federal judge in Nashville has approved a $3 million settlement in a lawsuit against Guardian Home Care & Hospice, a division of Dallas-based AccentCare. The lawsuit was brought by nurses who worked at the agency and claimed they were not paid for overtime. 
 
 
06/22/2015
A major hospital initiative CMS announced July 9 involving hip and knee replacement patients will serve as another opportunity for home health agencies to try to bolster relationships with potential referral sources.
 
 
06/19/2015
The 2016 proposed PPS rule for home health has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget.
 
 
06/19/2015
A new, comprehensive falls prevention intervention developed and studied at the behest of the Department of Health and Human Services between 2008 and 2012 was found to have reduced falls risk by 11% in the first year following the intervention.
 
 
06/10/2015
Congress appears poised to let the ICD-10 code set take effect Oct. 1, but at least two new bills would require CMS to enact a grace period for providers on or after the effective date.
 
 
06/09/2015
Agencies’ payments may change as a result of two corrections CMS is making the 2015 Home Health Pricer program.
06/09/2015
A recent MLN Matters article outlined several websites that agencies and other providers can use to help them in submitting correct ICD-10 codes to Medicare.

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