Home Health Line Breaking News
01/17/2024
A supplemental medical review of home health claims found nearly three out of every four reviewed claims, or 72%, were denied due to errors.
01/16/2024
CMS stresses that changes planned in 2025, with the introduction of the OASIS-E1 instrument, do not apply to 2024 OASIS assessments.
01/16/2024
An AV fistula — whether it is being accessed or not — does not meet the definition of IV Access for O0110O1 (Special Treatments, Procedures and Programs; Other - IV Access), CMS clarified in response to a question in the January 2024 quarterly OASIS Q&As. 
01/10/2024
The CDC recently released tabular addenda changes to the ICD-10 code set, effective April 1.  
01/10/2024
The woman reportedly impersonated a nurse and performed work at home health companies and multiple hospitals.
01/08/2024
CMS’ additional payments for in-home vaccinations now includes COVID-19, Flu, Hepatitis B and Pneumococcal, according to the latest MLN newsletter.
01/05/2024
The pace of home health care service in November and December remain below monthly hiring averages for the past year,
01/04/2024
Quarterly HHCAHPS survey responses are due Jan. 18, 2024, and survey vendors are being warned to closely review responses to Question 31 as the options were reordered beginning in July 2023.
01/02/2024
A draft version of the OASIS-E1 instrument — scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2025 — was released by CMS Tuesday, Jan. 2.
12/29/2023
The 18 pages of new and updated responses address changes finalized for the 2025 performance year, as well as some process changes for 2024.

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