Home Health Line
10/08/2012

CMS is “currently evaluating its options” for implementing a requirement that home health agencies purchase surety bonds to help the government recover Medicare overpayments.

10/08/2012

Agencies nationwide have made few therapy utilization changes in response to case-mix adjustments in the final 2012 PPS rule, a new analysis by OCS HomeCare in Seattle shows.

10/08/2012

The data below show the percentage of home health episodes provided in the first half of 2011 and 2012, respectively, broken down by therapy visit ranges.

10/08/2012

Even if your agency is hospital-based, you may still need to earn the business of that hospital and its affiliated providers. You’ll grow referrals and improve your chances of getting a seat at the table as your hospital works to decrease readmissions and improve care transitions.

10/08/2012

Take your volunteer service component beyond the bare minimum to save money and bolster administrative and spiritual components of your hospice operations.

10/08/2012

In building your volunteer force, make sure to protect yourself from the increased liability to which it might expose you. Attorneys have the following advice.

10/08/2012

There’s a new reason to update your compliance program: Government auditors are devoting greater attention to providers who bill for services provided by individuals who have been excluded from Medicare or Medicaid.

10/08/2012

The new refresh of patient satisfaction data on Home Health Compare will occur on or about Oct. 18, CMS announced at its Oct. 3 open-door forum.

10/08/2012

The 2013 HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan includes a review of face-to-face compliance.

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