Home Health Line Breaking News
05/25/2019
Newly posted data from Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) CGS show agencies are still struggling with CMS’ targeted probe-and-educate (TPE) review.
05/23/2019
With Hospice CAHPS data, scores decreased on the measure “Willing to recommend this hospice” dropped to 84% in May 2019 from 85% in February 2019.
05/23/2019
Among the seven Hospice Item Set (HIS) measures posted on Hospice Compare, providers improved the most on “Hospice and palliative care pain assessment” during the May 2019 refresh.
05/23/2019
With Hospice CAHPS data, scores decreased on the measure “Willing to recommend this hospice” dropped to 84% in May 2019 from 85% in February 2019.
05/20/2019
The materials — which were published on CMS’ website May 14 — contain correct responses to knowledge checks from the training as well as a Q&A document with 109 questions and their responses.
05/20/2019
The memorandum posted to CMS’ website May 14 outlines how the recertification follow-up assessment will work in the days leading up to implementation of both OASIS-D1 and the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
05/19/2019
Recent measles outbreaks in the United States are a grim reminder that infection control is crucial for home health agencies.
05/18/2019
The Senate’s confirmation of Janet Dhillon to take a seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) means the agency has a quorum—for now—but the five-member commission still has two vacancies, and the term of one of the current members expires on July 1.
05/18/2019
A recent study in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry of a continuing care senior housing community (CCSHC) found that the physical health of seniors correlated with their cognitive function and their mental health. Cognitive function was significantly associated with physical mobility, satisfaction with life, and wisdom, whereas physical health was associated with age, self-rated physical functioning, mental well-being, and resilience.
05/17/2019
There was a slight uptick in the number of agencies that earned five stars in the quality of care star ratings, according to the May 17, 2019 refresh of Home Health Compare.

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