Home Health Line
08/12/2016
by: OCS HomeCare, now a part of the ABILITY Network
More than 30% of pneumonia patients receiving home health care were rehospitalized within 60 days of release from the hospital during the first five months of 2016, according to OCS HomeCare, now a part of ABILITY Network.
08/08/2016
by: OSHA
Read more about the fines levied by OSHA against one agency.
08/05/2016
A recent analysis of clinical and functional case-mix points reveals the dramatic impact felt from the 2015 PPS final rule case-mix points shakeup.
08/05/2016
The average number of clinical case-mix points plummeted to 4.17 in 2015 from 8.27 in 2014, according to data from Seattle-based OCS HomeCare, now a part of the ABILITY Network.
07/29/2016
Eight new codes for specific forms of cognitive sequelae following a stroke, such as I69.311 (Memory deficit following cerebral infarction), are eligible for case-mix points when they go into effect Oct. 1, according to the Grouper update, released July 21.
07/25/2016
The five-state demonstration involving pre-claim reviews for home health claims “is being implemented in a manner wholly inconsistent with Medicare law, the Administrative Procedures Act and the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act,” the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) contends.
07/22/2016
Use the following process when participating in CMS' pre-claim review demo.
07/20/2016
by: Palmetto GBA
View the pre-claim reveiw submission form.
07/18/2016
Agencies in the state of Maryland stand out on the various measures listed on Home Health Compare that are included within value-based purchasing, according to the latest Home Health Compare data released July 13.
07/18/2016
by: CMS and Seattle-based OCS HomeCare, now a part of ABILITY Network Inc.
Nearly 1,100 agencies nationwide earned five stars in the ratings system involving HHCAHPS. Meanwhile, 2,441 agencies received 4.5 stars.

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