Home Health Line
12/03/2020
Starting on January 1, 2021, your remaining 20% request for anticipated payment (RAP) will go away, but you’ll still be required to submit a RAP and get it accepted by the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) by Day 5 or risk a penalty of 1/30th of your payment for every day it’s late.
12/03/2020
Guidance on limiting COVID-19 exposure has evolved through the pandemic, with changes coming in just the past few weeks that are critical to clinician and patient safety.
12/03/2020
Managing and caring for wound care patients in the home can be a challenge, and with the added effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important that agencies work to combat these challenges.
12/03/2020
Findings from a recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) report alleging $21,553 in overpayments related to home health serves as a reminder to make sure your documentation around homebound status is crystal clear and compliant.
12/03/2020
Clinicians sometimes get tripped up when deciding which diagnoses to include on the plan of care (POC).
12/03/2020
New CMS data of COVID-19 claims through Sept. 12 show home health referrals for patients recovering from coronavirus is similar to the rate of all home health referrals following hospitalization in recent years.

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