Home Health Line
01/25/2024
Continued payment cuts under PDGM, including a large perceived overpayment to home health providers that CMS plans to eventually recoup, are at the top of the agenda for industry advocates in Washington.
01/25/2024
An AV fistula, whether it is being accessed or not, does not meet the definition of IV Access for O0110O1 (Special Treatments, Procedures and Programs; Other - IV Access), CMS clarified in response to a question in the January 2024 quarterly OASIS Q&As. 
01/25/2024
Updated rules in determining who is an independent contractor and who is an employee offer an important reminder that, under both the existing and updated rules, home health workers rarely meet the definition of “independent contractor.”
01/25/2024
Home care companies and certified home health agencies can build partnerships to address patient monitoring to reduce hospitalization and preventable events and improve patient satisfaction. 
01/25/2024
Safe patient handling and mobility programs (SPHM) help reduce injuries to both patients and staff in home health care and across other settings.
01/25/2024
The CDC recently released tabular addenda changes to the ICD-10 code set, effective April 1.
01/25/2024
Home health agencies are expecting more of their revenue to come from Medicare Advantage (MA) plans this year as enrollment grows
and payment rates decline for traditional Medicare fee-for-service.

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