Home Health Line
10/03/2024
Reinforce your verification process through checklists, spreadsheets or calendars to avoid the costly fines, citations and fraud investigations that could occur if personal care attendants don’t meet state or federal qualifications for providing Medicaid services.
10/03/2024
Incorporate active listening, non-verbal communication or cultural competence into your in-service training programs to improve HHCAHPS survey scores that can sometimes feel stuck in cement. Training that focuses on listening is a great tool to show your agency is serious about patient satisfaction.
10/03/2024
Don’t rush into Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts without taking the time to decide if the terms are right for your home health agency. Agencies that sign the first contract they come across without evaluating other options often get stuck with less-than-ideal terms and little wiggle room.
10/03/2024
A new mandatory episode-based payment model beginning in 2026 will require some hospitals to bundle home health and other post-acute costs into the hospital’s payment for a handful of key procedures. While home health providers won’t be the direct participants in TEAM, they will be working with hospitals to maintain solid outcomes 30 days post hospital discharge.
10/03/2024
The latest Care Compare update in July provided a look at the 2023 results on the HHCAHPS composite measures that are publicly reported and account for 30% of Home Health Value-Based Purchasing scores.
10/03/2024
Use this chart to keep a record of patient satisfaction and concerns during a home health stay.

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