Home Health Line
11/07/2024
The reduced payment cut might mean temporary relief for some agencies, but CMS is only delaying the collection of the other half for future rulemaking.
11/07/2024
Implement systems that allow you to accurately track and reimburse clinicians’ travel time and mileage between patients. Employers who provide competitive transportation reimbursement may attract new talent, while those who fall behind could face costly legal battles.
11/07/2024
Height and weight must be obtained by the agency during the appropriate assessment window. It cannot be completed with patient or caregiver-reported information or a height/weight found on referral information.
11/07/2024
A better approach when a surveyor identifies a potential finding is to say, “I’m surprised to hear this; I had been informed that we were on top of this issue through our internal monitoring. But thank you; we will certainly look into this.”
11/07/2024
Home health and other post-acute providers are getting a better look at prior authorization practices by Medicare Advantage (MA) payors — and more data on home health utilization in MA is on the way.
11/07/2024
A new Congressional report suggests data may show patients with more significant care needs were diverted by MA plans to home health instead of SNFs.

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