Home Health Line Breaking News
11/19/2021
Agencies must have "a process for tracking and securely documenting the vaccination status of any staff who have obtained any booster doses."
11/18/2021
Despite a decrease in hospital discharges to skilled nursing facilities in 2020, the rate of discharges to home health remained largely unchanged.
11/17/2021
The improper payment estimate for home health claims increased from 9.30% in FY 2020 to 10.24% in FY 2021.
11/12/2021
These pocket guides are expected to assist in assessing and coding self-care and mobility, falls and pressure ulcers/injuries.
11/12/2021
The 2021‐2022 Home Care Salary & Benefits Report also notes the average turnover rate for RNs has risen 11.70% since 2019.
11/12/2021
A new change request directed at MACs is expected to address issues system errors in the payment grouper process.
11/08/2021
CMS is providing answers to some of the top questions from providers after the release of the CMS Omnibus Staff Vaccination Rule.
11/04/2021
CMS will require that eligible home health and hospice staff have received their shot or shots for full COVID-19 vaccination by Jan. 4, 2022, in order for the provider to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. OSHA also has released its vaccine requirements for employers with more than 100 employees.
11/04/2021
Pennsylvania home health and hospice provider will pay $18.5 million to resolve allegations of civil liability for submitting claims to Medicare for services that violated Medicare rules and regulations.
11/03/2021
The combination of Hurricane Ida and clinicians on quarantine led to a sequential decline of 1.5% in average daily home health census.

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