Home Health Line
11/15/2010

The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives has set its sights on reversing components of the health care reform law. But at least one provision – the employer coverage

11/15/2010

Agencies that provide large amounts of therapy would get reduced episode payments if Congress adopts a revised case-mix model recently outlined by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

11/15/2010

Agencies have just two months to prepare for the face-to-face encounter requirement and five months to get ready for therapy changes. Here are answers to common questions that the National

11/15/2010

Look for abnormal marketing patterns – such as an increase in patients from one referral source – that could point to violations of the anti-kickback statute or Stark law.

11/15/2010

Home health agencies may have some clearer examples about their roles in accountable care organizations (ACOs) thanks to guidelines recently released by a national accrediting committee.

11/15/2010

Two federal courts recently ruled that CMS still should cover skilled services even if the patient has stabilized. And those cases could influence future court decisions, one attorney says.

11/15/2010

Agencies are providing more visits per episode for the most common HHRG score, new data from OCS HomeCare show.

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