Home Health Line
04/18/2016
A new change request will revise the Home Health Pricer, correcting an error that began Jan. 1. The error has led to incorrect payments on claims when 20 or more therapy visits were provided.
04/18/2016
You soon may have a way to capture the use of oral hypoglycemic medications on home health claims, thanks to the coming addition of the code Z79.84 (Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs).
04/18/2016
After your agency learns the results of the five claims selected for CMS’ home health “probe and educate” review, it should take the time to participate in a one-on-one phone call with its Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) to discuss the review’s findings.
04/18/2016
Responses to a recent HHL survey suggest many agencies will be in for an unpleasant surprise when they see the consequences of failing to invest in keeping their coders up to speed on ICD-10 refinements.
04/18/2016
You’ll have another way to capture a patient’s diabetes, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or peripheral vascular disease (PVD) once OASIS-C2 is implemented — if the current draft becomes final.
04/18/2016
Creating a single prospective payment system for reimbursing home health agencies and other post-acute providers could prove  a contentious undertaking, based on comments about the project so far from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and provider associations, including the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).
04/18/2016
by: HHL’s ICD-10 Impact Survey
About 52% of respondents to a question on HHL’s ICD-10 Impact Survey said they have spent less than $2,500 on ICD-10 training and education.
04/15/2016
A first look at ICD-10 code use reveals subcategories R26- (Abnormalities of gait and mobility) and M25- (Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified) are among the most profitable. But agencies should use these codes with caution to avoid an increased risk for auditor scrutiny and potential denials.
03/30/2016
by: Seattle-based OCS HomeCare, now a part of ABILITY Network Inc
V57 (Rehab procedures) was the most profitable ICD-10 subcategory in the first three quarters of 2015. That’s according to an OCS HomeCare analysis of assessments conducted by more than 1,800 provider locations nationwide.

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