Home Health Line
12/17/2012
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is standing by its 2011 recommendation that Congress authorize a home health copayment and a speedup of rate rebasing.
 
12/17/2012
Experts predict a major financial blow for agencies as a result of CMS’ change to the diagnosis payment slot. However, in-depth case-mix training can help your agency pick up points you might be dropping elsewhere to balance out your M1024 losses.
 
12/17/2012
Familiarize your clinicians with the case-mix impact of underlying conditions and deficits for patients with certain diagnoses in the latest Grouper release.
 
12/17/2012
You have until Jan. 31 to comment on a CMS proposal to add new data points to hospice claims as part of information-gathering efforts for payment reform. 
 
12/17/2012
Establish weekly oversight mechanisms for your billers to realize efficiencies and make sure your agency experiences reliable cash flow.
 
12/17/2012
CMS believes the impact of its M1024 restriction will be inconsequential, stating it has found that more than 99.6% of assessments would continue to receive the same case-mix weight when the payment diagnosis field is restricted to fracture codes only, resulting in a 0.04% decrease in payments to agencies, according the final 2013 PPS rule.
 
12/17/2012
If patients seem depressed due to the upcoming holidays, help them think back to their own positive associations with this time of year. However, be prepared to confront a more serious problem if symptoms of depression persist.
 
12/17/2012
CMS is asking for comment on plans to replace the Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice (HHABN), according to a notice published in the Federal Register on Dec. 11.

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