Home Health Line
03/28/2016
Coders now have their first look at the 2,670 proposed ICD-10-CM code changes that take effect Oct. 1. The changes, posted March 22, were issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a text file on its website.
03/28/2016
Healthy Medicare profit margins of home health agencies and hospices justify omission of an inflation update for them in 2017, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) says in its latest annual report to Congress.
03/28/2016
Many home health industry stakeholders including the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) are expressing displeasure about the prior authorization requirement threatening to shake the industry.
03/28/2016
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) plans to focus on several issues next week during its annual March on Washington conference.
03/28/2016
To prepare for public health emergencies, agencies should carefully plan for supply chain disruptions. Taking steps such as stockpiling enough essential supplies for at least two to three days will increase your chances of overcoming a moderate or severe emergency without having to close.
03/28/2016
Home health agencies and hospices ensnared in the massive backlog of appeals at the administrative law judge (ALJ) level should consider taking part in a pilot project by the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals.
03/28/2016
by: Seattle-based OCS, now part of ABILITY Network Inc.
The actual reimbursement for home health agencies for PPS episodes in the fourth quarter of 2015 was $3,080. That’s $24 more than for episodes in the prior quarter.

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