Home Health Line
11/22/2010

Home health agencies have little or no chance of receiving standard episode payments for patients enrolled in private fee-for-service plans as of Jan. 1.

11/22/2010

Agencies will need one to two hours to obtain the necessary physician documentation of face-to-face encounters, 40% of 239 agencies responding to a recent HHL survey estimate. Another 16% think

11/22/2010

One of the challenges of face-to-face encounters is determining which staffers will be responsible for tracking whether the visit happened and for obtaining documentation of the encounter.

11/22/2010

A new study commissioned by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice will provide momentum to legislation that would allow non-physician practitioners to certify and recertify for home health, the

11/22/2010

In an unexpected move, CMS is proposing to end the right of Medicare Advantage plans to require enrollee co-pays for home health services.

11/22/2010

Now forgetting to submit one OASIS won’t just put you at risk for a CMS state survey deficiency; it could result in claims denials.

11/22/2010

Amedisys, the nation’s largest home health company, says intense competition in Florida and other areas contributed to a nearly 40% drop in income to less than $22 million in the

11/22/2010

A new project organized by The Joint Commission aims to develop new standards to reduce patient complications experienced during care transitions between providers. And the transition from hospitals to home

11/22/2010

A home health agency administrator whose agency has submitted false Medicare claims could avoid exclusion from Medicare if the misconduct was “an isolated incident” rather than “part of a pattern

11/22/2010

Next year’s payment cut, which will average 4.89% lower reimbursement for agencies, is the most concerning piece of the 2011 PPS final rule, according to a recent HHL survey of

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