Home Health Line
05/06/2013
Hospices would see a 1.1% increase in their payments in fiscal 2014 under CMS’ proposed wage index, published April 29. But they also would be faced with a plethora of new requirements, including a standard patient assessment instrument and a survey to measure satisfaction with hospice care.
 
05/06/2013
You might no longer have to report information on inpatient procedure codes and the dimensions of the patient’s largest pressure ulcer under OASIS-C1. However, CMS also could add a new item whose purpose is unknown so far.
 
05/06/2013
Agencies that failed to submit 100 or more final claims on time because they can’t get face-to-face encounter documentation, have billing system problems or have personnel issues may never receive their request for anticipated payment (RAP) dollars.
 
05/06/2013
Get ready to change your coding practices: CMS wants hospices to stop using vague debility and adult failure to thrive codes as the principal diagnosis, it says in the proposed 2014 wage index. Noncompliance would cause your claims to be returned to provider until you change the code assignment.
 
05/06/2013
Agencies stepping up their use of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to decrease visit costs could be at greater risk of costly survey citations.
 
05/06/2013
Several conditions of participation saw significant increases in citations this year, including G202 (Home health aide services) and G242 (Evaluation of the agency’s program).
 
05/06/2013
Expect hospitals to become even more interested in how you can help them reduce readmissions: CMS’ proposed rule for inpatient payments in fiscal 2014 would double the payment reduction hospitals receive when certain patients return within 30 days.
 

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