Home Health Line
03/09/2015
Plan a meeting with your local skilled nursing facility (SNF), long-term care hospital (LTCH) and inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) to discuss assessment strategies and the most cost-effective treatment options and settings for patients at risk for falls or wounds.
 
03/09/2015
Several proposals within President Barack Obama’s 2016 budget are designed to help reduce the backlog of denials at the administrative law judge (ALJ) level of appeal.
 
03/09/2015
The biggest issue CMS discovered during ICD-10’s first-ever end-to-end testing week involved home health claims.
 
03/09/2015
CMS recently held its first-ever ICD-10 end-to-end testing week, and volunteers already have been selected for an April 27-May 1 testing week.
 
03/09/2015
Agencies caught up in the massive appeals backlog due to face-to-face denials might get relief from the pending federal court lawsuit by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).
 
03/09/2015
Keep role playing exercises with your sales staff fresh — and more effective — by basing scenarios on different selling points each month.
 
03/09/2015
Nearly 75% of the 52 respondents to HHL’s most recent referral survey listed physicians (general) among their top referral sources, while nearly 69% of agencies listed hospitals. About 68% of respondents in 2013 said physicians (general) were among their top referral sources, while more than 73% said hospitals. 
03/04/2015
by: Simione Healthcare Consultants
Agencies should use Simione Healthcare Consultants’ tool during role playing to help analyze their sales staff’s strengths and needs for improvement. 
 
 

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