Home Health Line
11/18/2021
An announcement from three federal agencies that they are aligning to protect employees who try to exercise their rights in the workplace means employers need to be especially on guard against actions that may be seen as unlawful retaliation.
11/18/2021
This table shows the number of transactions made by Medicare-certified home health agencies in 2018 through 2021.
11/11/2021
Work now to record and review staff vaccination status and implement and update polices around vaccine requirements to prepare for a CMS deadline of Jan. 4, 2022, to have all eligible employees fully vaccinated. Keep in mind that there is no testing option under this rule.
11/11/2021
Does an employer have to accept an employee’s assertion of a religious objection to a COVID-19 vaccination at face value? EEOC offers answers.
11/11/2021
Come January 1, coders will now be able to assign M35.81 (Multisystem inflammatory syndrome) as a primary diagnosis, as it was added to the list of codes with a clinical group destination in the most recent home health grouper.
11/11/2021
Following a two-year delay in implementation due to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), OASIS-E will be required for assessments beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
11/11/2021
This table shows the impact of the 2022 home health payment updates broken down by type of agency and region within the country.
11/05/2021
CMS is giving agencies time to prepare before the national rollout of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model (HHVBP) begins impacting payments.
11/05/2021
As home health agencies struggle with what has become known as “the great resignation,” a spotlight has been placed on company culture and how it impacts staff satisfaction, and thus, retention.
11/05/2021
This car trunk and bag checklist was intended for managers to use in the field during ride alongs and to prepare the agency for its next survey.

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