Home Health Line
02/18/2013
Audit your agency’s compliance with Medicare rules for service locations and physician orders to reduce your risk of denials when new CMS claim requirements kick in this summer.
 
02/18/2013
Note that the modifier CMS also will require you to report has not yet been released.
02/18/2013
A written dress code for clinicians and aides not only helps your agency convey an appearance of professionalism, but can also increase visibility in the community and reduce infection risk. 
02/18/2013
If your dress code requires clinicians to wear a specific uniform to work, make sure the way that cost is covered complies with federal and state wage and hour laws. Violations could cost you thousands in back pay and damages.
 
02/18/2013
As hospices wrap up their first round of quality data reporting, they share some of the lessons learned collecting data for the “comfortable dying” measure, which could influence their referrals in the future.
02/18/2013
The data below show some three quarters of hospice patients have their pain brought to a comfortable level within 48 hours.
 
02/18/2013
Make sure documentation for management and evaluation (M&E) illustrates medical necessity by showing what risks the patient faces without the oversight of a registered nurse. That’s just one of several pieces of expert advice to help you ensure compliance if you plan on adding M&E or maintenance therapy services.
 
02/18/2013
Many private duty home care providers have resumed growth and profitability in 2012, and the M&A market may begin to thaw if the industry continues to improve.
 
02/18/2013
Agencies in recovery auditor (RAC) Region B are receiving erroneous documentation requests from Region C RAC Connolly.

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