Home Health Line
08/19/2013
Hospices will receive a 1% increase in Medicare payments in 2014. But they’ll also be required to comply with new ICD-9 coding changes, the adoption of a new patient satisfaction survey and a standardized quality assessment instrument.
08/19/2013
When appealing a denial due to a lack of detail provided on a face-to-face form, have the physician write a letter with the missing supporting information.
Riverside Home Health Care in Kankakee, Ill., used that approach when appealing a $2,800 denial, says Peggy Regas, the agency’s financial manager.
 
08/19/2013
Home health managers can set the bar high when it comes to recruiting new nurses. That’s thanks to a greater supply of qualified nurses who are entering the market.
08/19/2013
Pinterest, a social media site that is often thought of as a place for sharing recipes, planning events or getting craft ideas, is gaining popularity as a tool for agencies to attract referrals.
08/19/2013
Physicians soon will have a simple way to make surrogates responsible for filing and amending the information about themselves demanded by PECOS (Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System).
08/19/2013
Agencies plan to invest a significant amount of money this year in direct mail, social media and their own websites, according to the 181 respondents in HHL’s 2013 Medicare Referrals Survey.
 

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